AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoVatican Arts & Culture: Pope Leo XIV marked his 71st birthday by unveiling “AQVA: Catastrophe and Wonder,” a water-themed contemporary exhibition at the Vatican Apostolic Library running Sept. 25–May 14, pairing modern works with ancient texts and urging visitors to return in person. Public Art at the Vatican: French street artist JR’s “Dilivium” wave installation remains the library’s exterior statement on water as the greatest threat to knowledge. AI, Ethics & Faith: Pope Leo’s Sept. 16 general audience doubled down on the “human community” and warned against delegating conscience to algorithms; Vatican AI adviser Paolo Benanti also appeared as King Charles III urged tech leaders in Scotland to prevent “existential dangers” from AI “falling into the wrong hands.” Vatican on Screen: The Vatican will submit documentary short “Green Lava” for Oscar consideration for the first time in its history, with a Los Angeles premiere ahead of the Best Documentary Short Film race. Church & Dialogue: A Vatican note marking 60 years of Nostra Aetate calls for a “new ethic of dialogue,” framing religions as bridges, not weapons. Vatican Sports & Community: Pope Leo received a Sunderland AFC shirt from a club chaplain ahead of the team’s Europa League win, with prayers offered for the squad.
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