AI and the Human Person: Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” warns that AI can become a “Tower of Babel” temptation—building a future that excludes God and reduces people to tools—while urging a “profoundly human” response. Vatican Safeguarding: The Vatican has published revised statutes for the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, replacing 2015 rules and setting a five-year experimental period. Pope’s France Plans: French bishops unveiled Pope Leo XIV’s September itinerary: Notre-Dame in Paris (Vespers and an outdoor Mass), Lourdes, and Metz. Korean Peace and WYD: South Korean President Lee Jae-myung met Pope Leo XIV, seeking Vatican support for peace on the peninsula and formally inviting the pope to South Korea for World Youth Day 2027. Migration and the Digital “Curtain of Indifference”: On the World Day of the Poor, the pope denounced social injustice fueled by corruption and said the digital environment can deepen indifference toward the poor. Church in the World: Mozambique’s Anglican body called for a swift investigation into the killing of Catholic Bishop Osório Citara Afonso; in Milan, Archbishop Mario Delpini faced backlash after a surprise Mass for Catholics with same-sex attraction. Politics Abroad: Italy’s far-right Roberto Vannacci rallies support for “Futuro Nazionale,” challenging Giorgia Meloni ahead of 2027.