AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoClergy Abuse Safeguards: Pope Leo XIV met privately with seven French survivors of clerical sex abuse in Lourdes, reaffirming his commitment to ensure “the harm they experienced is not repeated,” after urging bishops to keep maximum vigilance and heal the Church’s “deep wounds.” Assisted Dying: At Lourdes, he condemned medically assisted death as “false compassion,” telling pilgrims that what is legal is not necessarily moral and that no law can erase human dignity. Lourdes to Paris Momentum: His France visit also featured a massive open-air Mass in Paris at Place de la Concorde, drawing about 800,000 people, with a message to “live together in dignity and peace.” Europe’s Future: As the trip heads to Metz, the Pope is set to speak on the “roots of Europe” and unity amid rising nationalist pressures. Vatican Diplomacy: Cardinal Parolin reiterated support for a two-state solution at the UN, calling it the only viable path to just, lasting peace. Local Church Life: Two seminarians from Richmond are scheduled to be ordained deacons in Rome by Bishop Robert Barron.
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