AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoVatican Finance: Pope Leo XIV appointed Princess Gisela Bergmann of Liechtenstein to the Council for the Economy, a key body that reviews and approves the Holy See’s budget and oversees Curia finances. Middle East: At Castel Gandolfo, the Pope renewed his appeal to end repeated violence against Palestinians in the West Bank and urged the international community to push a two-state solution for a “just and lasting peace,” amid reports of sieges and settler attacks. Liturgical Discipline: In a letter to Cardinal Arthur Roche, Pope Leo stressed priests’ fidelity to the approved Mass rites and called for ongoing liturgical formation. AI and Education: Thai Catholic educators urged stronger human formation to help students navigate AI, digital isolation, and social fragmentation, while a Kansas City Jesuit university president described meeting the Pope to discuss ethical AI. Humanitarian Concern: Pope Leo appealed for greater protection of child migrants, warning they are too easily ignored and facing trafficking, exploitation, and violence. Church Property: Visitation Academy in Brooklyn is set to be sold to real estate investors for over $42 million, after a secretive approval process. Art Crime: A high-skill theft in Sicily reportedly stole Renaissance masterpieces worth up to $90 million from a museum during Ferragosto.
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