AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoVatican AI & nuclear disarmament push: More than 200 Nobel laureates, experts and leaders met at Borgo Laudato Si’ in Castel Gandolfo and signed the “Rome Declaration,” urging a coordinated slowdown of frontier AI and the complete elimination of nuclear weapons. Vatican Bank leadership change: The IOR (Vatican Bank) named Giovanni Boscia as director general from Oct. 1, succeeding Gian Franco Mammì, as the bank reports profit growth in its latest annual figures. Church unity under pressure: The Vatican moved against the Society of St. Pius X after breakaway bishops were consecrated without papal consent, with traditionalist Catholics in Kansas told their worship there is no longer legitimate. Local governance & justice fallout: The Diocese of Buffalo cut financial support for priest Jeffrey Nowak after federal child-porn charges, and says it will seek removal from the clerical state. Peace and elections in Africa: Zambia’s bishops urged violence-free campaigning ahead of the Aug. 13 presidential vote, framing peace as the fruit of justice and mutual respect. Religion under strain: Stakeholders in Nigeria stressed freedom of religion and belief as a foundation for peace and development, while reports also highlight renewed pressure on underground churches in China.
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