AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoVatican Media Shake-Up: Pope Leo XIV has appointed Maria Montserrat “Montse” Alvarado, president and COO of EWTN News, as prefect of the Dicastery for Communication—an historic first for a laywoman (and for a non-religious woman) to lead a dicastery—taking office Nov. 1. Cardinals’ June Consistory: The June 26–27 meeting will center on Pope Leo’s “Magnifica Humanitas” AI encyclical, the international situation, and synodality—explicitly steering away from liturgy talk. AI and Human Dignity: Catholic theologians and experts are praising the encyclical’s call to “disarm” AI and keep the human person at the center, with leaders in India and beyond urging ethical, dignity-first tech governance. Faith in Public Life (Spain Trip): Pope Leo’s six-day Spain itinerary begins June 6, with major stops including Madrid’s Corpus Christi events and public engagements. Pilgrimage Spotlight (Philippines): The National Shrine and Parish of St. Padre Pio in Batangas has been elevated to international shrine status, with a formal declaration planned for Sept. 23. Culture Clash at St. Peter’s: Anti-bullfighting activists were removed from St. Peter’s Square after briefly disrupting Pope Leo’s popemobile ahead of his Spain visit. Eucharistic Devotion: Pope Leo urged Catholics to keep Corpus Christi processions alive as a powerful public witness to the Eucharist.
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