AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoAI and the Church’s Next Move: Pope Leo XIV is preparing a major Vatican document on the “transmission of the faith” while also pushing toward his first encyclical focused on artificial intelligence—repeating his core warning that AI must not replace human thinking, creativity, or even the Church’s pastoral work. Vatican Diplomacy in the Spotlight: The Holy See’s decision to honor 13 ambassadors, including Iran’s envoy Mohammad Hossein Mokhtari, has sparked fresh backlash abroad, with critics saying it undercuts the Vatican’s peace message. Doctrinal Tensions: Cardinal Fernández says SSPX consecrations planned for July 1 won’t receive the needed papal mandate, calling the act schismatic and tied to excommunication—while other church voices keep pressing for clearer boundaries. Faith Meets Culture: Ai-Ai delas Alas is set to join Hyrox Rome and says she plans to attend Mass at the Vatican. Local Church News: Benedictine College in Kansas denounced antisemitic flyers after hosting a Catholic-Jewish friendship conference.
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