AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoSagrada Família Milestone: Pope Leo XIV blessed the newly completed Tower of Jesus Christ at Barcelona’s Sagrada Família on the 100th anniversary of Antoni Gaudí’s death, making the basilica the world’s tallest church (172.5m) and framing the moment as a call to peace—“War must not be supported or encouraged”—with Spain’s King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia, and PM Pedro Sánchez in attendance. Vatican-Linked Culture & Tourism: The blessing also drew major travel-industry participation, with GetYourGuide joining as an official collaborator for the 2026 program, underscoring how visitor-funded heritage projects are now tied to global booking platforms. Church, AI, and Ethics: Vatican AI ethics continues to ripple outward: Seoul honored Vatican AI adviser Fr. Paolo Benanti for AI governance work, while Pope Leo’s AI encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas” keeps sparking debate over human dignity and what AI can (and cannot) truly do. Catholic Institutions Abroad: The U.S. bishops advanced beatification/canonization causes for Monsignor Joseph Buh and lay missionary John Rick Miller, while South Korea’s president Lee Jae Myung is set for talks with EU leaders and a Vatican meeting with Pope Leo. Safety Probe in Catholic Education: Philippines authorities opened investigations after two student athletes drowned at a Jesuit university amid hazing allegations circulating online.
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