AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoUkraine Peace Efforts: Pope Leo XIV condemned fresh Russian attacks on Ukraine and urged renewed negotiations, speaking as U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv after talks with Vladimir Putin in Moscow. UN Diplomacy: At a UN high-level forum, the Holy See stressed women’s leadership as “artisans of peace,” warning that a “culture of power” is normalizing war. Vatican Teaching at the Angelus: In St. Peter’s Square, the Pope highlighted “the debt of mutual love” and called fraternal correction a “delicate art” that turns conflicts into growth. Religious Freedom Under Pressure: Chinese authorities raided an unregistered Shanghai church, detaining a congregation leader for seven days after a Sunday sweep. Faith and Scholarship: Pope Leo met Oxford’s Oriel College on its 700th anniversary, urging members to “seek the truth courageously” and praising St. John Henry Newman. Middle East Pastoral Focus: Bishop Iyad Twal told Vatican Media that Jordan’s relative stability is being tested by the wider US-Iran conflict, with tourism and daily life hit by insecurity. Canonization Watch: A Spanish married couple, Tomás and Paquita Alvira, is under review for possible sainthood.
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