AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPapal Arts & Devotion: Pope Leo XIV marked the Assumption by urging Catholics to see Mary’s “true beauty” in enduring love, not consumerist aesthetics, and he reflected on how artists depict the Dormition and Mary’s destiny of eternal life. Vatican Liturgy: In a message tied to a liturgical formation conference, Leo XIV again pressed clergy to stick to “approved texts and instructions,” calling Sunday Mass the key formation moment. AI, War & Ethics: Matthew McConaughey’s Vatican meeting with Pope Leo spotlighted the pope’s AI-and-morality concerns, echoing Leo’s push to keep technology serving human dignity. Church, Money & Crisis: A Vatican spokesman denounced Massachusetts’ late-term abortion law, contrasting it with viral images from Colombia’s earthquake rescue. Vatican Culture on Stage: The Holy See’s Venice Biennale pavilion drew attention with “The Ear is the Eye of the Soul,” a sonic prayer built around Hildegard of Bingen. Pilgrimage Planning: Jordan is preparing for the 2030 baptism-site bimillenary with a $120M package of museum, visitor village, infrastructure, and a green corridor. Freemasonry Shockwave: Reports say Leo XIV appointed a historian with public Masonic ties to a Vatican historical committee, reigniting debate over Church teaching and Vatican direction.
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