AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoVatican Finance & Labor: Pope Leo XIV repealed the 2021 COVID-era salary cuts, restoring pre-pandemic pay levels for cardinals and senior Vatican officials (effective Sept. 1, 2026), after pandemic deficits, museum closures, and pension shortfalls. Vatican Archives & Construction: On his 71st birthday, he also ordered expansion of the Vatican Apostolic Archive and Vatican Apostolic Library, assigning the Fontana dell’Autoparco area and calling for a new modern building to keep growing collections inside Vatican City. Jubilee & Pilgrimage Industry: The Vatican-backed Jubilee Year was announced for Mexico City’s Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, marking the 50th anniversary of its dedication and enabling special veneration arrangements tied to the basilica’s image. AI Governance & Ethics: Pope-linked AI ethics stayed in the spotlight as Vatican adviser Paolo Benanti was expected at King Charles’s Scotland meeting with major AI leaders, amid calls for shared principles and slower development. Vatican-Paris Diplomacy: Vatican sources say Macron’s request for a private Notre-Dame tour with the Pope was refused, even as the visit draws massive crowds and tight logistics.
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