AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoVatican Communications Shake-Up: Pope Leo XIV appointed Maria Montserrat “Montse” Alvarado—EWTN News president and COO—as prefect of the Dicastery for Communication, taking office in November and making her the first laywoman (not a religious sister) to lead a Vatican dicastery. AI Under the Microscope: The pope’s first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” is driving fresh debate in the U.S. and beyond, from Catholic educators wrestling with how to apply its “disarm AI” message to claims that AI may have been used in drafting—still unproven. Human Dignity in Tech: Archbishop Coakley said the encyclical puts human dignity at the center of judging new technologies, while experts warn AI could deepen inequality and “new forms of slavery.” Sport as Peace: Ahead of the World Cup, the pope’s June prayer intention calls sport a “school of fraternity,” urging encounter over rivalry. Arts & Faith at Venice: Patti Smith and Soundwalk Collective staged a Hildegard-inspired ritual performance at the Holy See Pavilion for the Venice Biennale. Historic Apology on Slavery: Pope Leo’s encyclical includes a direct Vatican apology for the Church’s role in slavery, praised by Black Catholic leaders and the Knights of Peter Claver.
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