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Pope Leo to US youth: Technology cannot replace the gift of human relationship

"AI can never replace the unique gift that you are to the world."

Michelle La Rosa
Nov 21, 2025
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Pope Leo on Friday encouraged young people to forge authentic relationships, both with Christ and with the people in their lives.

Speaking to a conference of young people in the United States, the pope warned in particular that technology, while useful, can pose a threat when it replaces and weakens genuine human connection.

Pope Leo participates in a dis…

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