Pope Leo warns a 'paradise of machines' could undermine humanity on his France visit

Pope Leo XIV raised existential concerns about scientific progress, life and human rights during a speech on his first papal visit to France.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6177x4118+0+0/resize/6177x4118!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F02%2Ff8%2F47e40dfe42668087f048cdf8fedf%2Fap26268410442066.jpg' alt='Pope Leo XIV and French President Emmanuel Macron attend a joint statement at the Élysée Palace in Paris, Friday.'/><p>Pope Leo XIV raised existential concerns about scientific progress, life and human rights during a speech on his first papal visit to France.</p><p>(Image credit: Teresa Suarez)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5981140' />