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WORLDSep 25France beat Turkey 1-0 in Zinedine Zidane’s first game as coachKylian Mbappe scored the only goal as France won 1-0 away to Turkey in new coach Zinedine Zidane's first game as coach on Friday. The post France beat Turkey 1-0 in Zinedine Zidane’s first game as coach appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WORLDSep 25‘I hope France wakes up’: Young Catholics flood the streets for Pope Leo's Paris visitArmed with paper fortune-tellers and pop worship songs, young French Catholics from the Anuncio movement fanned out into the crowds awaiting Pope Leo XIV's arrival in Paris on Friday, hoping to bring strangers closer to God in one of Europe's most secular countries.France 24 [en]
WORLDSep 25Pope warns a ‘paradise of machines’ could undermine humanity as he opens France tripPope Leo XIV warned Friday that a "paradise of machines" risked undermining humanity as he opened a trip to France by posing fundamental questions about what it means to be human in the age of artificial intelligence, a nuclear arms race and other threats to life itself. Leo raised existential concerns about scientific progress, life and human rights during his opening speech to President Emmanuel Macron and authorities at the Élysée Palace and then to diplomats and United Nations employees at the headquarters of UNESCO, the U.N. culture and education organization. With wars plaguing Europe and the Middle East, he reaffirmed the Vatican's opposition to nuclear weapons and said the nuclear deterrence doctrine was "mistaken" since it was just fueling a new arms race. "Peace is not a balance of power; rather, it is built day by day through dialogue and justice," he said. Leo has an intense four days in France, where the Catholic Church has lost ground in influencing ethical issues given the strict approach to secularism that is enshrined in the French Constitution. Yet thousands of people lined his motorcade route, waving French and Holy See flags, with some braving hours of the unseasonable heat to catch a glimpse of him. The turnout underscored the surprising level of interest in Leo's visit, the first official state visit by a pope to France in 18 years. "To see him, praying with us, it comforts us in our faith and on our path," said Senegalese Sister Antonia Faye, who was glowing after her first-ever event with a pope, an evening prayer service at Notre Dame that featured angelic choirs and the cathedral's booming organ. "Being with the pope is different to being alone or praying alone. We felt the benediction that came down on us," she said. A capstone visit as Macron's term ends For Macron, who is barred from seeking a third term in May elections, hosting the American pope is something of a capstone. Pope Francis had refused repeatedly to make a proper state visit to France during his 12-year pontificate and pointedly refused to join the inauguration of the rebuilt Notre Dame cathedral in 2024 that Macron had championed. "For a president of the republic as Macron, who is at the end of his mandate, it can be important to be aside the pope and to capture a part of his popularity," said Charles Mercier, director of history and sociology of Catholicism studies at Paris EPHE university. With seven months left in his term, Macron's approval ratings are near record lows, driven by anger over the rising cost of living and criticism of France's growing debt and deficit and deteriorating public services. Smiling broadly as Leo spoke French, Macron thanked the pope for visiting, saying: "You are here with us for an extended visit, giving us your time, and that is moving." Leo calls for the French to mull lofty questions about life Unlike Francis, who liked to travel to small Catholic communities far from Rome, Leo has been keen to emphasize and reawaken Europe's Christian roots. He is seeking to push the church's message about the value and dignity of human life in a country where the right to abortion was enshrined in the constitution in 2024, and where lawmakers recently gave final approval to a bill allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication. The French Catholic hierarchy strongly opposed the measures, in keeping with Catholic teaching that human life must be protected and defended from conception until natural death. In his speech to Macron and other government and diplomatic authorities, Leo reminded France of its "deep Christian roots" and called for the French to remember that the right to life is the "indispensable foundation of every other human right." His concern about the dignity of human life and humanity as a whole extended to the threats posed by artificial intelligence. "The paradox has become increasingly evident: while 'intelligence' is attributed to computational systems, we struggle to recognize the inalienable dignity of human persons, whose lives are judged according to the criterion of efficiency and, when deemed no longer productive, are rejected and discarded," he said. From the very start of his pontificate, Leo has identified AI as one of the greatest challenges facing humanity. He dedicated his first encyclical to the topic, "Magnificent Humanity," calling for robust regulation and for AI developers to work for the common good rather than profit. Leo also appealed to AI developers and political leaders responsible for regulating them to slow down, an appeal that several top AI companies seem to have taken to heart recently. "If we are to avoid losing our humanity amid a 'paradise of machines' invading and conditioning our daily lives, there is an urgent need for education in ethical discernment and the capacity to acknowledge the moral good," he said. Leo earlier told reporters that he was pleased his message was being heard and said he hoped the dialogue that the Vatican initiated with tech companies would continue. "And I think from their perspective, many of them, they're very much open to looking for ways of making sure that AI does not displace or ultimately destroy humanity, but rather is a tool for human beings," he said. A visit to Notre Dame that Francis declined Later on Friday, Leo presided over evening prayers in Paris' soaring Notre Dame cathedral, the first pope to celebrate there since the devastating 2019 fire that consumed the cathedral's roof and toppled its spire. After being mobbed by a crowd of eager nuns outside, Leo walked down the central aisle to the combined thundering of the organ above and cheers from the pews below. As bells tolled, he knelt in silent prayer in the same spot where, in 2019, flames brought down scorched roof beams. Leo marveled at the brilliance of the stained-glass windows and restored cream columns and praised the artisans who repaired them. He urged the priests and nuns gathered in the pews to be inspired by the combined effort to bring the Gothic masterpiece back to life. Francis had refused to visit France on a proper state visit, and explicitly refused Macron's invitation to come for the 2024 reopening of the cathedral that drew dozens of world leaders. He did make three short trips to French cities, however, including Strasbourg in 2014 and Marseille and Corsica in 2024, a one-day visit that became his last foreign trip.independent_mt · malta
WORLDSep 25Turkey vs France, LIVE, for the Nations League: minute by minute, liveEs el debut de Zinedine Zidane al frente del equipo francés. Mbapé y Dembélé integran el ataque del conjunto galo. Se enfrenta en la ciudad turca de Izmit.Clarín
POLITICSSep 25Putin dismisses Russia’s ambassadors to Britain and France. The Kremlin says it’s in no hurry to name replacements.Russia is in no hurry to appoint new ambassadors to the U.K. and France, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.Meduza [en]
WORLDSep 25LIVE: Turkiye vs France – UEFA Nations LeagueFollow the updates, with build-up, predictions, team news and lineups, from our live text commentary stream coverage.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 25Emmanuel Macron and Pope Leo XIV set out clashing world views at first meeting in FranceSpeaking at the Elysée, the pontiff set the tone for his first visit to France; dialogue with the Republic, warnings over AI and a call for peace, while acknowledging ongoing disagreements.EuroNews [en]
BUSINESSSep 25EDF faces legal action over France’s continuing nuclear ties with RussiaFrance’s continuing reliance on Russia for part of its nuclear fuel cycle is facing a new legal challenge, with Greenpeace seeking to force French state electricity company EDF to address the environmental, health and human rights implications of its dealings with Russian state nuclear group Rosatom.RFI [en]
MILITARYSep 25In the Middle East, France in search of military weightDÉCRYPTAGE - Le chef de l’État Emmanuel Macron a annoncé jeudi l’envoi de soldats en Arabie saoudite pour protéger les infrastructures énergétiques.Le Figaro International
WORLDSep 25Pope Leo warns a 'paradise of machines' could undermine humanity on his France visitPope Leo XIV raised existential concerns about scientific progress, life and human rights during a speech on his first papal visit to France.NPR News
POLITICSSep 25France: Pope Leo XIV keeps visit focused on faith over politicsPope Leo XIV has declined a state dinner, the Legion of Honour and a private meeting with President Emmanuel Macron, keeping his four-day France visit centred on its apostolic mission despite official talks at the Élysée. While the Vatican cited scheduling reasons, some observers see a desire to emphasise the trip's spiritual focus, even as the pontiff is set to address European security and peace during his stop in Metz.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 25Pope Leo XIV criticizes AI, assisted dying on France arrivalThe pope has landed in Paris for a four-day trip. Received by President Emmanuel Macron, Leo warned about the risks of AI and criticized France's limited legalization of assisted dying.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 25Pope Leo calls for dialogue as France’s populist forces eye powerAt the Élysée, the pope defended freedom of conscience without naming the far right, as front-runner Marine Le Pen revives a proposed headscarf ban.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 25Sexual abuse, euthanasia and migration: the sensitive focuses of the Pope's visit to FranceInició este viernes una visita de cuatro días a este país laico con una agenda maratoniana y con expectativa por sus mensajes.Su visita adquiere relevancia a siete meses de las elecciones presidenciales, con Marine Le Pen al frente de los sondeos.Clarín
BUSINESSSep 25Small businesses in rural France bears the brunt of energy crisis triggered by Iran warIn the Oise department, soaring energy prices driven by the war in Iran are hitting rural businesses hard, as they face rocketing bills for heating oil and diesel.EuroNews [en]
WORLDSep 25Zinédine Zidane takes charge of first match as France managerFrance plays away to Turkey in the Nations League on Friday for Zidane's first match as a manager since he left Real Madrid in 2021.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 25Javier Milei and his measures, LIVE: the President returns to the country today after his visit to New York, but is already preparing a trip to FranceThe president's new journey will be to participate in Argentina Paris Week, which will take place next week in the French capital, where, among other things, the head of state will receive another award.Clarín
WORLDSep 25Sentence for the crime of rugby player Federico Aramburú in France: "One day I will be able to heal socially"The main accused said it in his last words. The final hearing coincided with the arrival of Pope Leo XIV. The jury's deliberation is expected to take hours.Clarín
MILITARYSep 25France to send military to protect Saudi Arabia on Red Sea oil route, Macron saysFrance will send troops and defense systems to Saudi Arabia to help protect the Red Sea port city of Yanbu, which is key for energy transport, Macron said.Defense News
POLITICSSep 25Pope Leo XIV arrived in France for the first official papal visit in 18 years: meeting with Macron, visit to Notre Dame and a warningThe agenda in Paris will include a massive vigil with 80,000 young people at the Stade de France. To safeguard the three stages of the four-day trip, authorities mobilized 15,000 agents with a budget of 27 million euros.Clarín
POLITICSSep 25Pope Leo XIV begins four-day pilgrimage to FranceThe pope has landed in Paris, where he and President Macron will navigate the rules of religious state visits in secular France. Leo's trip will mix pilgrimage and politics on questions of morality and human existence.DW News [en]
WORLDSep 25Pope Leo XIV begins historic 4-day visit to FrancePope Leo XIV's historic France visit includes a private meeting with abuse victims in Lourdes and a Saturday Mass expecting up to 1 million people.Fox News World
WORLDSep 25France welcomes Leo XIV at Orly Airport as bells sound nationwidePope Leo XIV begins historic four-day visit to France with focus on Europe’s future.Africanews [en]
WORLDSep 25France welcomes Leo XIV at Orly Airport as bells sound nationwidePope Leo XIV begins historic four-day visit to France with focus on Europe’s future.EuroNews [en]
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