Pope calls at G7 for ban on 'lethal autonomous weapons'

Francis, the first head of the Catholic Church to ever attend a Group of Seven summit, has repeatedly denounced the arms industry and those he says profit from wars and death.

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Pope Francis (C), flanked by United Arab Emirates’ President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (L), French President Emmanuel Macron (2nd L), Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (2nd R), Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani (R) and US President Joe Biden (bottom, back turned) takes part in a working session on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Energy, Africa-Mediterranean at the Borgo Egnazia resort during the G7 Summit in Savelletri near Bari, Italy, on June 14, 2024. (AFP)