AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoUS Bishops’ Spring Meeting: The U.S. bishops head to Orlando June 10-12 with a packed agenda, including updates to the “Dallas Charter” safe-environment rules, sainthood causes, Synod on Synodality items, and the consecration of the U.S. to the Sacred Heart. Ad Limina Timing: A May 19 note confirms U.S. bishops will begin ad limina visits in March 2027 under Pope Leo XIV. AI at the Center: Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, lands May 25, with Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah joining the Vatican presentation—while JD Vance says he’s “looking forward to reading” it. Middle East Diplomacy: Pope Leo XIV meets Catholicos Aram I as Vatican-Armenian unity talks continue, and Cardinal Parolin presses Europe to renew its commitment to peace. War and Prayer: Ukrainian churches urge UN action after “criminal” Russian strikes, as the week’s violence keeps spilling into religious life.
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