UN Diplomacy: The UN Security Council is set for another vote Friday in the race for secretary-general, as Ecuador’s Ivonne Baki—submitted by Tonga—joins the field and could reshape the balance among candidates. Vatican Appointments & Finance: Pope Leo XIV named Ugandan priest Fr Emmanuel Katongole as a consultor to the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, and also put Princess Gisela Bergmann of Liechtenstein on the Council for the Economy, adding engineering and investment-banking expertise to Vatican financial oversight. Papal Logistics: Argentina’s government and Church officials have defined the official agenda and logistics for Pope Leo XIV’s Córdoba visit (Nov. 8–11), including security and transport planning. Creation & Agriculture: The Vatican Gardens’ Pope’s garden near Mater Ecclesiae is now 100% organic, shifting cultivation toward Laudato si’ principles and reduced chemical inputs. Water & Heritage: Rome’s drought has exposed parts of Nero’s Bridge (Pons Neronianus) near Castel Sant’Angelo, turning a climate stress signal into a rare heritage reveal. Humanitarian & Safety: Pope Leo XIV expressed condolences over Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba ferry disaster, where 94 people died, including children. Holy Land Tensions: Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa visited Taybeh, the West Bank’s last fully Christian village, amid settler attacks and a new “closed military zone” order; the Pope also renewed calls for an end to West Bank violence and support for a two-state solution. Culture & Tourism: Poland inaugurated Europe’s tallest Virgin Mary statue in Konotopie, aiming to boost pilgrimage and tourism. Industry Watch (Tech & War): Pope Leo XIV’s AI-focused encyclical frames the key question as keeping powerful technology under human control, especially as AI advances in warfare.