AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAI Encyclical Countdown: Pope Leo XIV will publish his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, on May 25, with the Vatican saying it will defend human dignity amid artificial intelligence and will be presented by the Pope in person—an unusual public step that also spotlights AI ethics and the ethics of work and even warfare. Vatican vs. War Economy: A Vatican newspaper denounced an economy “oriented to war,” arguing that fear and geopolitical insecurity have become profitable for defense and energy interests while democracy and multilateralism weaken. US Church on the Move: U.S. bishops set a June 10-12 spring meeting agenda in Orlando, including updates to child-safety rules and preparations for 2027 ad limina visits. Local Interfaith Experiment: Milan’s archdiocese is launching an “Ambrosian Monastery” mixing a Catholic church with multireligious spaces, drawing both hopes for dialogue and criticism from traditional Catholics. Security Shock: After a deadly San Diego mosque shooting, U.S. bishops voiced solidarity with the Muslim community and called it an attack on shared human dignity.
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