cardinals and popes played down or dismissed reports of sexual misconduct but spares Francis. March 5-8, 2021: Becomes first pope to visit Iraq, meeting with its top Shiite Muslim cleric.

Pope Francis was the first pontiff to address a summit of G7 economy ministers, appearing in Apulia in June 2024 to talk about artificial intelligence. Father Criveller said the ultimate aim of ...

June 14 - Pope Francis becomes the first pontiff to address a Group of Seven summit, telling leaders about the potential risks and benefits of artificial intelligence. September 2 - Starts a 12 ...