Vatican AI Ethics: Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, frames artificial intelligence as a human-dignity test—urging that technology must serve people, not govern them, and warning about manipulation, privacy loss, and the risk of AI shaping warfare. Earthquake Relief (Indonesia): In a Vatican telegram, Pope Leo XIV expressed closeness to victims of the 7.7 quake in East Nusa Tenggara, citing dozens dead, hundreds injured, and thousands displaced, and urged continued humanitarian and recovery work. West Bank Safety & Peace: After renewed violence, Pope Leo XIV called for an end to attacks on Palestinian civilians and urged the international community to revive a two-state path to “just and lasting peace.” Public Health & Church-State Clash (Florida): A dispute between Florida’s attorney general and Catholic bishops over vaccine exemptions in Catholic schools is escalating, with both sides invoking religious freedom and school-choice funding. Canonization & Health Story (Ohio): Rhoda Wise’s sainthood cause advanced as her “positio” was submitted to the Vatican, following her long life of hardship and reported mystical experiences. Disaster Response (Indonesia): Caritas Indonesia activated a nationwide relief network under “One Church, One Response” after the Flores earthquake, coordinating dioceses and volunteers for evacuation support and medical needs. Sex Abuse Verdict (Australia): A former Australian bishop, Christopher Saunders, was released from prison after completing a sentence for sexual crimes, renewing calls for community safety and accountability.