AI & Nuclear Disarmament: Inspired by Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, more than 200 Nobel laureates, experts, and leaders signed the “Rome Declaration for an Unarmed and Disarming Peace,” urging governments and corporations to slow frontier AI and work toward the complete elimination of nuclear weapons. Vatican Governance & Finance: The IOR (Vatican Bank) named Giovanni Boscia as its new director general, succeeding Gian Franco Mammì, as the bank continues a year of leadership changes and reported 2025 profits. Papal Role Clarification: Vatican communications pushed back on U.S. ambassador Brian Burch’s framing of Pope Leo’s war-and-migration remarks as mere politics, stressing the pope’s mission as universal shepherd. SSPX After Schism: In the wake of the Vatican’s schism declaration against the Society of St. Pius X, some traditional Catholics say they are moving forward—while canon-law questions and reconciliation procedures continue to spark debate. Unity Effort: Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley urged Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christians to “come together and pray for unity” at a conference focused on healing the East-West schism. Church Under Pressure (Nicaragua): An opinion piece highlights Nicaragua’s crackdown on bishops and priests, portraying the Church as a rare independent moral voice facing imprisonment and intimidation. Humanitarian & Dignity: A Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize laureate’s Vatican News interview called for reforming international institutions and putting human beings before technology to slow the arms race. Culture at Castel Gandolfo: The Diocese of Albano announced a Pope-attended concert at the Apostolic Palace, with works by Paganini and Bellini, as Pope Leo continues his summer stay.