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Venezuela Quake Response: Back-to-back 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes have killed at least 188 people, with thousands injured and tens of thousands missing as rescue teams race to reach survivors under rubble; the UN says it is coordinating urban search-and-rescue, while the US mobilizes $150 million and the Vatican sends €100,000 from its relief fund. Vatican Governance & AI: Pope Leo XIV’s “Magnifica Humanitas” continues to spark debate on AI’s moral stakes, with Vatican-linked discussions framing technology as a human choice that can either protect dignity or deepen inequality. Extraordinary Consistory: Ahead of Pope Leo’s June 26-27 consistory, reports highlight lingering concerns about how synodal structures are handled, plus the absence of some cardinals. Liturgical Rules in Germany: Rome rejected German bishops’ request to allow lay preaching at Mass, citing liturgical norms tied to ordained ministry. Clerical Accountability (US): Pope Leo XIV has laicized Wisconsin priest Andrew Showers after charges tied to child sex crimes, following his dispensation from priestly obligations. Traditional Latin Mass (US): Kentucky’s last weekly TLM parish is ending this weekend under Traditionis Custodes enforcement. Church, Education: Pope Leo XIV told Jesuit university leaders that higher education should confront injustice and help shape systemic change rooted in solidarity and the common good. Humanitarian & Faith on the Move: Bishops in New Mexico and Texas are calling for a June 28 pilgrimage Mass on a mountain shrine amid a court fight over a border-wall seizure.

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