ROME, April 26, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Pope Francis will attend a working session on artificial intelligence at the G7 summit in southern Italy in June, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Friday.

"This is the first time in history that a pontiff will participate in the work of a G7," she said, adding that Francis would attend the "outreach session" for guest participants at the Group of Seven industrialised nations meeting in Puglia.