Child Protection & Conflict: A new UN report says nearly 25,000 children in conflict were hit by a record number of violations last year, with government forces increasingly named among the worst perpetrators, and attacks on schools and hospitals rising. Eastern Christian Aid: Pope Leo XIV told ROACO that war-driven instability is forcing an “exodus” of Eastern Christians, urging action that protects the poor and rejects the “silence” around suffering. Migration & Humanitarian Care: Speaking after a Spain trip, the pope warned against indifference to “graveyards of the sea” and called for coordinated, Gospel-shaped responses to migration. Vatican Diplomacy & Health Security: Iran will invite the UN nuclear watchdog to inspect sites and map enriched material, while a US-Iran deal also lifts port restrictions—developments that could affect regional stability and humanitarian conditions. Earth & Wellbeing: A Catholic AI expert backs Anthropic’s call for a meaningful slowdown, as Pope Leo’s AI encyclical links technology to risks for human dignity and the planet’s health. Medical Service Recognition: Germany honored Sister Annette Dimigen for decades at Pakistan’s Rawalpindi Leprosy Hospital, spotlighting long-term care for some of the world’s most vulnerable patients. Disaster Response: Pope Leo XIV expressed sorrow for the Mindanao earthquake, urging support for victims’ urgent needs, including shelter, water, and mental health. Church Leadership: Cardinal Camillo Ruini, a major strategist of the Italian Church, died at 95; Pope Leo will preside over his funeral Mass. AI, Healthcare Access & Politics: A Colorado assisted-suicide and abortion debate continues to draw Vatican-linked attention, including ads using Pope Leo XIV’s AI teaching to frame candidates’ positions.