AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAI and the Human Person: Catholic theologians and experts welcomed Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” praising its insistence that AI be “disarmed” and kept in service of human dignity and the common good. Catholic Universities: Speaking to U.S. Catholic university leaders in Rome, the pope urged campuses to form students with a passion for truth “that is Christ himself,” not just career-focused knowledge. Vatican Diplomacy in Spain: The Holy See outlined Pope Leo XIV’s June 6–12 journey to Madrid, Barcelona and the Canary Islands, with themes spanning peace, disarmament, migration, youth and “new technologies.” Creation and Peace: The Vatican selected Isaiah’s call to turn swords into ploughshares as the theme for the 2026 World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, linking armed conflict to environmental harm. Local Church Life: The Vatican elevated the Saint Padre Pio shrine in Batangas, Philippines, to international shrine status, with a formal declaration set for Sept. 23.
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