Papal Peace Vision: Pope Leo XIV says peace in a fraying postwar order must be built on human dignity, international law, and multilateral cooperation, warning against “prophets of doom” as he begins teaching on Gaudium et Spes. Climate and Vatican Energy: The Holy See is preparing a roughly $117 million agrivoltaic project aimed at making Vatican City carbon-neutral, pairing big spending with a renewed focus on the “signs of the times.” Ecology as Theology: The Vatican’s International Theological Commission released a document calling ecological harm a “sin against creation and the Creator,” sharpening the Church’s language beyond “ecological sin.” Addiction in the Americas: In a full message to a CELAM/OAS meeting, Pope Leo urges community-based prevention, scientific care, and justice “with a human face” for young people affected by drugs. China Watch: Reports say Leo XIV is monitoring the underground Church closely while keeping the Sino-Vatican bishop-appointment framework largely unchanged. Liturgical Unity: At a general audience, the Pope stressed Christians must stay engaged with current events and avoid passivity—while commentary suggests he’s steering toward unity amid “liturgy wars.” Diplomacy and Faith in the Arab Regions: Pope Leo told bishops in Arab regions to keep going despite small communities and violence, honoring martyrs whose names may be unknown “to the world, but well known to God.” Latin Mass Youth Interest: British Latin Mass supporters report an unusually strong youth turnout at Walsingham, framing it as an “attractive” path rooted in cultural and artistic heritage.