AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoMother Cabrini & Migration: Pope Leo XIV visited Cabrini’s birthplace near Pavia and urged young people to “get to know” the first U.S. canonized saint, praising her “missionary spirit” as a model for how the Church should respond to migrants today. Augustinian Homecoming: In Pavia, the pope prayed at the relics of St. Augustine at St. Peter in Ciel d’Oro, continuing an Augustinian itinerary that links his papacy to the legacy of the North African bishop. Rare-Earth Mining Debate: The head of the Inter-American Development Bank met Pope Leo XIV to argue that rare-earth mining could benefit Latin America if done responsibly—amid the Vatican’s long-standing concerns about multinational mining and Indigenous harm. Vatican Communications Spotlight: A Catholic media conference in Atlantic City highlighted Pope Leo’s approach to communication as “communion” and “dialogue together,” with Vatican Dicastery for Communication officials among the speakers. Travel & EES Exemptions: EU Entry/Exit System rollout is causing delays, but the EU notes some travelers are exempt—including holders of Vatican City State or Holy See passports. U.S. Politics & Pope Leo: A Pew poll says 39% of Republican Catholics think the Vatican is too critical of Donald Trump, following clashes over Iran and immigration.
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