AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEarthquake Response: Pope Leo XIV sent condolences after Colombia’s powerful quake, as bishops reported collapsed churches and overwhelmed hospitals while rescue teams raced to reach survivors. Disaster Relief: On Indonesia’s Flores island, more than 5,000 people remain displaced after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake, with authorities prioritizing tents, medicines, blankets, and drinking water. Vatican & Ethics: US lawmakers met Pope Leo XIV to discuss how AI could affect human dignity, health decisions, public services, and the risk of power concentrating in tech billionaires. Clergy & Community Recognition: Father Guy Wilson, ST, was nominated for the Catholic Extension Society’s Lumen Christi Award, highlighting decades of pastoral care and outreach in historically Black parishes. Health & Care in the Church: A UK report says Catholic charities raise about £2.9 billion annually with comparatively efficient fundraising, while a US award recognizes a director of human concerns for trauma, grief, illness, and shelter support. Abuse Accountability: Australia’s Bishop Christopher Saunders was convicted of multiple sexual abuse charges involving Aboriginal victims, underscoring ongoing legal reckoning within the Church.
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