Pope Leo XIV has set out the vision of his papacy and identified artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity. In his first formal audience, Leo made clear he will follow in the modernising reforms of his predecessor Pope Francis to make the Catholic Church inclusive,

The new Chicago-raised Pope Leo XIV faces an immediate challenge in his native country: taming the brawling U.S. tribe of Catholics, riven by political divisions that have thwarted the will of his predecessors.