Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni receives Pope Francis as he arrives at the G7 Leaders Summit on day two of the 50th G7 summit at Borgo Egnazia on June 14, 2024 in Fasano, Italy.
Pope Francis made an historic appearance at the Group of Seven summit on Friday to speak about the pros and cons of artificial intelligence, while G7 leaders also pledged to tackle what they said were harmful business practices by China.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the summit host, invited the pope and other heads of state and government, including the prime minister of India and the king of Jordan, in an effort to show the G7 was not an aloof, exclusive club.
"We will never accept the narrative that wants the 'West against the rest'," Meloni told the meeting on Friday.
The G7 also warned of action against Chinese financial institutions that helped Russia obtain weapons for its war against Ukraine.
Persons:
Giorgia Meloni, Pope Francis, Jordan, Meloni, Joe Biden, Javier Milei
Organizations:
G7, Borgo Egnazia, U.S, Ukraine
Locations:
Borgo, Fasano, Italy, China, Italian, India, Argentine, United States, Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Canada, Russia, Washington, Taiwan, Philippines