AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoVatican Energy Push: The Holy See is set to invest about €100m (£85m) in an agrivoltaic solar project on Vatican-linked land, aiming to power Vatican City and Vatican Radio within two years and advance Pope Francis’s clean-energy vision. Middle East Pastoral Message: Pope Leo XIV told Latin bishops across the Arab regions, “Do not be afraid of your smallness,” urging fidelity to the Gospel and closeness to suffering communities. Education & Faith: In an Oxford audience, the Pope urged Oriel College to “seek the truth courageously,” praising St. John Henry Newman as a model of faith and reason. Church Culture & Music: A Boston cathedral talk spotlights how parish music navigates “continuity and hope” amid the long “liturgy wars.” Arts & Film: Venice is set for Victor Kossakovsky’s new empathy-driven documentary “Holy Wood Dust,” inviting audiences to rethink trees and the plant world. History in the Vatican Archives: Research points to a long-lost papal letter tied to the Norman Conquest and the Battle of Hastings. Saints in the Spotlight: Fulton Sheen’s beatification on Sept. 24 draws growing U.S. momentum, with local faithful preparing for the next step toward sainthood.
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