AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoClergy Abuse Reform in Focus: Pope Leo XIV will privately meet victims of clerical sexual abuse during his Sept. 25–28 trip to France; the Vatican says survivors will help prepare the encounter, with further details to come, following his Spain meeting with six victims and amid France’s 2021 estimate of 330,000 minors abused over 70 years. France Itinerary Released: The pope’s schedule includes stops in Paris, UNESCO headquarters, Lourdes, and Metz, plus meetings with French bishops and a vespers service at Notre-Dame after the 2019 fire. New Diocese in the Philippines: The Diocese of Calapan was canonically established Aug. 7 in Oriental Mindoro, with Most Rev. Moises Cuevas installed as its first bishop despite torrential rain and a 5.4 earthquake felt during Mass. Latin America Planning: Vatican coverage also confirms Leo XIV’s first South American tour in November—Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru—arriving as Argentines report worsening economic strain. Digital Evangelization: At the SIGNIS World Congress, Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu urged communicators to be disciples first, using digital tools to serve the Gospel and human dignity.
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