AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoDeath Penalty: Pope Leo XIV called capital punishment “inadmissible” on the World Day Against the Death Penalty, as the U.S. plans to livestream an execution. The Holy See has also urged countries to halt executions as a step toward abolition. Cardinals: Leo approved Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle’s election as dean of the College of Cardinals, making him the first Asian to lead the group. Tagle succeeds Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re. Vatican and Technology: A new font inspired by Michelangelo’s handwriting, commissioned by St. Peter’s Basilica, is now available in Microsoft 365. Eucharistic Congress: Leo and Sydney’s bishops discussed preparations for the next International Eucharistic Congress, set for Sept. 24–Oct. 1, 2028. The pope has said he hopes to attend. Abuse Cases: A year after the Vatican tribunal for former Jesuit Marko Rupnik was established, victims’ lawyer Laura Sgrò says she has received no update on the proceedings.
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