AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPediatric Care at the Vatican: Bambino Gesù, the Holy See–owned “pope’s hospital” in Rome, is expanding research capacity with a new Gene Therapy Laboratory unveiled in October 2025, aiming to keep cutting-edge treatments accessible for children worldwide. Vatican Diplomacy at the UN: A Vatican diplomat told the UN that HIV and AIDS progress is real, but children remain vulnerable, urging renewed action as the UN’s high-level meeting continues. Global Peace Agenda: The Vatican is hosting the Global Nobel Laureates Assembly on Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear War at Borgo Laudato si’ in Castel Gandolfo (July 14–16), culminating in a “Rome Declaration” on a “disarmed and disarming peace.” Church Guidance on Devotion: The Philippine bishops discouraged pilgrimages to the disputed Naju shrine in South Korea, directing Catholics instead to approved Marian sites and warning against “sensational or unverified claims.” Vatican Culture & Art: Pope Leo XIV will open a Vatican Apostolic Library exhibition on water—“AQVA Catastrophe and Wonder”—on Sept. 14, his 71st birthday. Vatican–US Feud: The Vatican pushed back on U.S. claims about Pope Leo’s Iran war remarks, insisting his critiques are “officially proclaiming the Gospel,” not politics.
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