AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoUN Diplomacy & AI: Cardinal Pietro Parolin told UN General Assembly leaders the Holy See backs a two-state solution and urged “limits” on the rapid development of AI. Vatican in France: Pope Leo XIV’s first official state visit to France in 18 years begins with meetings in Paris, a UNESCO address, then stops in Lourdes and Metz—aimed at peace, unity, and rebuilding trust in a country facing Church and assisted-dying tensions. Catholic Growth in France: A French academic says adult baptisms have more than tripled since 2022, pointing to a real spiritual “thirst” even as the Church faces fewer priests and overstretched parishes. Health & Faith Spotlight: In St. Louis, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was beatified—his recognized miracle tied to a newborn’s unexplained revival—highlighting how Catholic devotion intersects with medical hope. One Health, Food Systems: A prime minister visited Vatican City on the sidelines of the UN’s One Health and Food and Agriculture Systems conference, underscoring Vatican interest in public health and food resilience. Clergy Care: A Vatican II Award went to a natural family planning scholar, reflecting ongoing Church attention to fertility education and health.
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