AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoVatican Leadership & Economy: Sister Alessandra Smerilli, an Economics PhD graduate from the University of East Anglia, has been named Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development—only the third woman to lead a Vatican dicastery—tasked with migrants, the environment and development, succeeding Cardinal Michael Czerny. Church Finance & Accountability: The Diocese of Buffalo sold three downtown properties for $4.6m to fund a $150m clergy sex abuse settlement for more than 800 victims, while a New York lawmaker urged a state police probe into the diocese after the arrest of Father Jeffrey Nowak. Property & Education Continuity: In Montreal, the Congregation of Notre-Dame put the Villa Maria estate up for sale but required buyers to honor the college lease through 2030 and extend occupancy to at least summer 2032, with bids judged on heritage and green-space protection. Global Food Security: A UN report launched in Rome estimates 645 million people faced hunger in 2025, warning that geopolitical tensions and climate risks could still destabilize food systems. Vatican Tech & Credibility: A Vatican-linked effort has certified Pope Leo XIV’s “Maps of Hope” as human-authored, after public debate over whether AI tools influenced his anti-AI messaging. Middle East Diplomacy: Pope Leo XIV called Iran war fighting “unjust,” urging negotiations and warning of wider humanitarian and economic fallout.
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