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Pope Leo XIV laid out the vision of his papacy Saturday, identifying artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity and vowing to continue in some of the core priorities of Pope Francis. Related video above: Pope Leo XIV elected as first US pope, sparking celebrations around the world In his first formal audience, Leo repeatedly cited Francis and the Argentine pope's own 2013 mission statement, making clear a commitment to making the Catholic Church more inclusive, attentive to the faithful, and a church that looks out for the "least and rejected." Leo, the first American pope, told the cardinals who elected him that he was fully committed to the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, the 1960s meetings that modernized the church. He identified AI as one of the main issues facing humanity, saying it poses challenges to defending human dignity, justice and labor. In another hint to his priorities, the Vatican revealed that L...

LIVE – Updated at 15:12 Pope Leo XIV has laid out the vision of his papacy, saying the Catholic Church must continue the "precious legacy” of his predecessor. In his first meeting with all the cardinals since his election as pontiff, Leo repeatedly cited Francis’ 2013 mission statement, making clear a commitment to making the Catholic Church more inclusive , attentive to the faithful and a church that looks out for the "least and rejected.” He identified AI as one of the main issues facing humanity, saying it poses challenges to defending human dignity, justice and labour. Leo referred to AI in explaining the choice of his name: His namesake, Pope Leo XIII, was pope from 1878 to 1903 and laid the foundation for modern Catholic social thought. The late pope criticised both laissez-faire capitalism and state-centric socialism, giving shape to a distinctly Catholic vein of economic teaching. “In our own day, the church offers e...