AGP Executive Report
Last update: 40 minutes agoVatican in Spain: Pope Leo XIV drew over 1.2 million to Corpus Christi Mass in Madrid, urging Europe to acknowledge Christianity’s role in its cultural identity and calling faith a “school,” not a “museum.” The day blended public devotion with arts and spectacle—flamenco, classical guitar, and a Corpus procession over floral carpets of tens of thousands of carnations, with actor Antonio Banderas spotlighting art, faith, and beauty. Youth & culture: Earlier, he told half a million young people to “be human as Christ is,” while Sunday’s “Building networks” gathering at Movistar Arena linked culture, art, economy, and sport. Abuse meeting controversy: Ahead of Monday, Spanish victim groups criticized plans for a closed-door meeting with abuse survivors, saying they were not invited. Humanitarian sports: In Rome, Syrian refugee taekwondo athletes capped their week with a private Colosseum visit after meeting the pope.
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