AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMadrid Mass Draws 1.2 Million: Pope Leo XIV presided over Corpus Christi celebrations in Madrid’s Plaza de Cibeles, drawing more than 1.2 million people, with King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia among the crowd. In a homily framed as a “school of faith,” he urged Spaniards not to treat religion as a museum, but to live it by caring for the poor and resisting division. Eucharistic Procession & Floral Carpets: After Mass, Leo led a traditional procession through streets lined with white-and-yellow floral carpets made with more than 30,000 carnations, turning popular piety into a public witness. Unity Message at Culture Event: Later, the Pope met Augustinian leaders and addressed representatives from culture, education, economy, and sport, calling for dialogue and “weaving networks” of solidarity in a fragmented society. Church in Mozambique: In a separate Vatican-linked report, a bishop appointed by Pope Leo was shot dead in Mozambique, prompting official sorrow and condemnation. Papal Peru Visit Confirmed: Peru’s interim president said Leo is expected to visit in November, including Chiclayo, with dates still to be finalized.
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