Vatican & World News 24.09.2026
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Laudato a Jesus Christus, Vatican and World News.
Laudato a Jesus Christus, Vatican and World News.
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In the headlines this Thursday, September the 24th,
In the headlines this Thursday, September the 24th,
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on the eve of Pope Leo XIV's apostolic journey to France and his visit to UNESCO headquarters in Paris, we shine the light on some of the issues he's expected to address.
on the eve of Pope Leo XIV's apostolic journey to France and his visit to UNESCO headquarters in Paris, we shine the light on some of the issues he's expected to address.
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The Pope reiterates his call to accompany scientific and technological progress with a corresponding growth in responsibility.
The Pope reiterates his call to accompany scientific and technological progress with a corresponding growth in responsibility.
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And in the run-up to the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen in the United States,
And in the run-up to the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen in the United States,
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we look back to his life and enduring legacy. In the Vatican, I'm Linda Bordoni.
we look back to his life and enduring legacy. In the Vatican, I'm Linda Bordoni.
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On Friday, September the 25th, Popelio XIV will embark on his apostolic journey journey to France, and he will visit the UNESCO headquarters in Paris in the afternoon.
On Friday, September the 25th, Popelio XIV will embark on his apostolic journey journey to France, and he will visit the UNESCO headquarters in Paris in the afternoon.
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To prepare for the Pope's arrival, the
To prepare for the Pope's arrival, the
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United Nations agency that focuses on education,
United Nations agency that focuses on education,
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science and culture as a means to build peace
science and culture as a means to build peace
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and security has organized a forum for young people in the morning to reflect upon and discuss the contemporary challenges brought about by artificial intelligence.
and security has organized a forum for young people in the morning to reflect upon and discuss the contemporary challenges brought about by artificial intelligence.
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Asa Regnier, UNESCO's Deputy Director General,
Asa Regnier, UNESCO's Deputy Director General,
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spoke to Vatican News about this event and
spoke to Vatican News about this event and
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about the impact and reach of Pope Leo XIV's encyclical Magnifica Humanitas on safeguarding the human person in the age of artificial intelligence.
about the impact and reach of Pope Leo XIV's encyclical Magnifica Humanitas on safeguarding the human person in the age of artificial intelligence.
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It is very important for the world, and obviously when His Holiness the Pope expresses himself, it always gets a lot of attention.
It is very important for the world, and obviously when His Holiness the Pope expresses himself, it always gets a lot of attention.
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But at least from where I sit, I think that maybe this publication was even more widespread throughout the world.
But at least from where I sit, I think that maybe this publication was even more widespread throughout the world.
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And it really spoke, I think, to also young people.
And it really spoke, I think, to also young people.
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So I think that is something that we really want to work with in the morning.
So I think that is something that we really want to work with in the morning.
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Before Miss Holiness visits UNESCO, we would have curated discussion with young women and men, boys and girls, in order for that to feed into the discussion later with the Pope.
Before Miss Holiness visits UNESCO, we would have curated discussion with young women and men, boys and girls, in order for that to feed into the discussion later with the Pope.
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I think the whole discussion about both
I think the whole discussion about both
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equality, peace and accountability were,
equality, peace and accountability were,
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I think that His Holiness the Pope was, even though it's, so to speak, on the one hand, only months ago that he wrote it, I think it was early.
I think that His Holiness the Pope was, even though it's, so to speak, on the one hand, only months ago that he wrote it, I think it was early.
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If you look into the alerts that came two weeks ago from some of the leaders themselves from the inside of the tech companies.
If you look into the alerts that came two weeks ago from some of the leaders themselves from the inside of the tech companies.
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So I think he really hit a nerve and he really addressed issues that people are interested in.
So I think he really hit a nerve and he really addressed issues that people are interested in.
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We had a previous discussion with young people together with our host country, France.
We had a previous discussion with young people together with our host country, France.
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The French foreign minister was here and met with young people who presented a survey that we had facilitated.
The French foreign minister was here and met with young people who presented a survey that we had facilitated.
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One thing that they said on the use of social media and on AI was that they often hear that young people are so tech savvy and they are so on top of everything.
One thing that they said on the use of social media and on AI was that they often hear that young people are so tech savvy and they are so on top of everything.
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And the older generation, you know, they are so tech savvy, so we can kind of leave them more or less like that.
And the older generation, you know, they are so tech savvy, so we can kind of leave them more or less like that.
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And they said, no, don't do that. Don't leave us.
And they said, no, don't do that. Don't leave us.
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We can definitely make decisions for ourselves, but we need a dialogue about this.
We can definitely make decisions for ourselves, but we need a dialogue about this.
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And whether the older generation understands or not, this is too big to just think of as something that just happened to our generation.
And whether the older generation understands or not, this is too big to just think of as something that just happened to our generation.
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We really need for the more experienced generation to accompany us.
We really need for the more experienced generation to accompany us.
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We need you to take your responsibility for us, the younger generation.
We need you to take your responsibility for us, the younger generation.
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So at least from that conversation, they had a lot of inputs.
So at least from that conversation, they had a lot of inputs.
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They also had it in relation to peace, to equality, both based on income, on race, on gender, within countries, between countries, between regions, within regions.
They also had it in relation to peace, to equality, both based on income, on race, on gender, within countries, between countries, between regions, within regions.
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So I look forward to hearing more on Friday morning. And that was Asa Regnier, UNESCO's Deputy Director General, speaking there to Isabella de Carvalho.
So I look forward to hearing more on Friday morning. And that was Asa Regnier, UNESCO's Deputy Director General, speaking there to Isabella de Carvalho.
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Also looking ahead to Pope Leo's apostolic
Also looking ahead to Pope Leo's apostolic
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visit to France, which takes place from Friday the 25th to Monday the 28th of September, the apostolic Nuncio to France, Archbishop Celestino Migliore,
visit to France, which takes place from Friday the 25th to Monday the 28th of September, the apostolic Nuncio to France, Archbishop Celestino Migliore,
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reflects on some of the greatest challenges for French society at this time.
reflects on some of the greatest challenges for French society at this time.
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Speaking to Vatican Radio, he touched on issues relating to the economy, social cohesion and immigration, as well as health care and education.
Speaking to Vatican Radio, he touched on issues relating to the economy, social cohesion and immigration, as well as health care and education.
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daily life of French people, which is becoming more and more difficult because of the economic difficulties.
daily life of French people, which is becoming more and more difficult because of the economic difficulties.
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And let's take, for example, the agriculture and also the industry.
And let's take, for example, the agriculture and also the industry.
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And then there is the problem of the social cohesion, the presence of many immigrants, different cultures, different languages.
And then there is the problem of the social cohesion, the presence of many immigrants, different cultures, different languages.
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