AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoBeatification Watch: Bishop Robert Barron says Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s legacy is rooted in prayer, formation, and preaching—not just media savvy—as the Sept. 24 beatification in St. Louis nears, with a Sheen conference set for Sept. 23. Vatican Diplomacy in Action: Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher continues his Ukraine mission, praying at St. Nicholas Church in Kyiv and hearing from Lviv’s Archbishop Mokrzycki that Ukrainians are exhausted with “no hope” for an end to the war. Peace, Faith, and Memory: Shevchuk tells Gallagher that forgiveness and reconciliation can heal Europe’s historical memory, with prayer framed as a strength “in the midst of war.” AI & Nuclear Disarmament: Nobel laureates and experts sign the Rome Declaration urging limits on AI in nuclear launch systems, echoing Pope Leo XIV’s “Magnifica Humanitas.” Church Culture & Art: A travel guide spotlights how free church art museums can rival paid galleries—Caravaggio and other masterpieces still hang where they were made. Local Church Preservation: Parishioners in Auburn, New York, ask the Vatican to help save a Civil War-era Holy Family Church from closure and possible sale.
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