AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPapal Birthday & Vatican Finances: Pope Leo XIV marked his 71st birthday Monday, but the biggest “gift” went to Vatican staff: a new decree repeals Pope Francis’ 2021 wage cuts for cardinals and curial officials, citing that pandemic-era hardship can now be overcome while keeping economic sustainability in view. Art & the Vatican Library: To celebrate, the Pope inaugurated “AQVA, Catastrophe and Wonder” at the Vatican Apostolic Library, with JR’s 70-metre “Diluvium” wave outside and a water-themed program running from Sept. 25 to May 14, 2027. AI, Morality, and Dialogue: As King Charles hosts major AI executives in the UK to push shared safety principles, Vatican adviser Paolo Benanti is set to join the talks; meanwhile, Georgetown University hosted a dialogue on AI and Catholic social teaching drawing on Pope Leo’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas. Global Church Links: The Argentine Episcopal Conference sent birthday greetings and said it eagerly anticipates Pope Leo’s planned visit to Argentina (Nov. 8–11). Eastern Catholic Leadership: Pope Leo accepted the resignation of Belarus’ Byzantine Catholic head, Archimandrite Jan Sergiusz Gajek, and appointed Fr. Liavoncij Tumouski as successor.
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