Vatican Gardens Go Organic: The Vatican vegetable garden and orchard inside the walls have shifted to exclusively organic farming, with nuns at Mater Ecclesiae Monastery eating the produce and surplus going to a Vatican soup kitchen. Vatican Theology & Tech: A new International Theological Commission document, Quo Vadis, Humanitas?, frames transhumanism, posthumanism, and AI through Christian anthropology and feeds into Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas. Church Governance: A Vatican synod proposal would increase lay involvement in choosing new bishops, aiming to broaden participation in leadership decisions. Faith Tourism & Industry: Vatican tourism remains a major economic engine, with museums and the Sistine Chapel drawing millions annually—while faith tourism stories elsewhere highlight how shrines are built like destinations. Rome Public Life: Rome held public tributes and queues outside city hall for Italian activist Emma Bonino, a longtime campaigner whose work challenged Vatican positions on abortion. Global Shipping Tensions: Reports of an attack on an Iranian cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz and renewed Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia keep shipping risk and logistics uncertainty in focus. AI Governance Signals: King Charles plans a summit with major AI leaders, urging development “for the good of humanity,” echoing wider calls for responsible tech. Agriculture Under Pressure: Sri Lankan farmers face drought-linked crop losses tied to El Niño conditions, underscoring how climate shocks hit food production and livelihoods.