AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoSpain Visit—Parliament Speech: Pope Leo XIV made history with the first papal address to Spain’s parliament, calling for a “moral renewal” grounded in human dignity, urging respect for migrants and international law, and warning that escalating conflict and polarization have pushed the world into a “profound crisis.” Abuse Survivors—Promises of Change: In Madrid, he met six clergy abuse survivors and told bishops to respond with listening, truth, justice, reparations, prevention, and a “culture of care,” while some victim groups complained they were excluded. Corpus Christi—Massive Public Witness: Earlier, Corpus Christi drew an estimated 1.2–1.5 million to Madrid for Mass and a long Eucharistic procession through floral-carpeted streets. U.S. Church Governance—Dallas Charter: The U.S. bishops’ spring assembly is set to vote on updates to the “Dallas Charter” for child protection, amid ongoing scrutiny after the McCarrick era. Africa—Bishop Killed: African bishops demanded a thorough investigation after Mozambique’s Bishop Osório Citoro Afonso was shot dead at his residence. AI Debate—New Calls for Restraint: Separate from the pope’s remarks, Anthropic urged a global pause or slowdown in AI development, citing risks of humans losing control.
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