22 days ago · France
Live: Pope heads to France on first state visit in 18 years

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. The Straits Times World and France 24 English are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to France. The first report grouped here was at 25 Sept 2026, 01:57 UTC. 9 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Live: Pope heads to France on first state visit in 18 years”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Pope Leo XIV denounced assisted-dying laws and urged the world to reconsider the development of artificial intelligence on Friday as he opened his four-day visit to France with a fervent warning that AI could create a future where "a paradise of machines" takes control of the Earth. Follow our liveblog…
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by France 24 English
Live: Pope Leo denounces assisted dying laws in first speech of state visit to France
- New development reported by France 24 English
Live: Pope Leo arrives at Élysée presidential palace on landmark visit to France
- Picked up by France 24 English
Live: Pope Leo gives first address of France visit at Élysée presidential palace
- Picked up by France 24 English
Live: Pope Leo XIV arrives in France on first state visit in 18 years
- Picked up by France 24 English
- Picked up by France 24 English
Live: Pope Leo XIV arrives at Élysée presidential palace on landmark visit to France
- Picked up by France 24 English
Live: Pope Leo denounces assisted dying in first speech of state visit to France
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
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Same story, different outlets
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- The Straits TimesPope heads to France on first state visit in 18 years
- France 24 EnglishLive: Pope Leo denounces assisted dying in first speech of state visit to France