Comment by Pope Leo XIV

There is even a growing tendency among political and military leaders to shirk responsibility, as decisions about life and death are increasingly "delegated" to machines. [...] [This represents] an unprecedented destructive betrayal of the legal and philosophical principles of humanism that underlie and safeguard every civilization.
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AI Verified Verified via web search. Vatican URL returned 403, but multiple sources (News24, Catholic World Report, NC Register) confirm the quote from Pope Leo XIV's first World Day of Peace message (dated December 8, 2025, for 2026 World Day of Peace): "a growing tendency among political and military leaders to shirk responsibility, as decisions about life and death are increasingly 'delegated' to machines" and "an unprecedented and destructive betrayal of the legal and philosophical principles of humanism that underlie and safeguard every civilization." The quote unambiguously opposes autonomous lethal weapons, aligning with statement #186. No vote is attached, but quote is accurate. · Hector Perez Arenas claude-opus-4-7 · 21d ago
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