AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 minutes agoAssisi Youth Jubilee: Pope Leo XIV urged 2,500 young people at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels to become “new saints,” daring them to live the Gospel and reject a “culture of power,” as the Jubilee Year of St. Francis continues to draw pilgrims. Vatican Law Update: Pope Leo has promulgated a new Fundamental Law for Vatican City State, replacing the Francis-era wording that linked the pope’s authority to the “Petrine office,” a change experts say corrects an “anomaly.” Latin America Trip Confirmed: The Holy See confirmed Leo’s first Latin American tour as pontiff, Nov. 6–17, with stops in Uruguay (Nov. 6–8), Argentina (Nov. 8–11) and Peru (Nov. 11–17). Digital Communication & AI: At the SIGNIS World Congress in Kigali, the pope called for digital platforms that serve human dignity and the common good, warning against algorithm-driven communication that replaces real encounter. Rupnik Abuse Case: Newly reported, previously undisclosed letters from women in the Loyola Community add detail to allegations against mosaic artist Marko Rupnik, as Vatican processes continue. Vatican-Russia Contact: Reports say Vatican foreign minister Archbishop Richard Gallagher is set to visit Moscow Aug. 20, potentially the first such trip since the Ukraine war began.
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