AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoVatican Finance Overhaul: Pope Leo XIV appointed 36-year-old Princess Gisela Bergmann of Liechtenstein to the Council for the Economy, adding private-wealth expertise to the body that steers Holy See and Vatican City budgets. Council Appointments: The move is part of a broader push to improve financial transparency and governance. Humanitarian Relief: The Pope sent €100,000 to help Colombia after a deadly 7.4 earthquake, routed through the Dicastery for the Service of Charity. Church Administration & Assets: Two parishes in Buffalo, New York—St. Josaphat and Our Lady of the Rosary—won Vatican reprieves from closure under the diocese’s “Road to Renewal” merger plan. AI and Power: US lawmakers met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican to discuss risks from AI and the concentration of decision-making power, with human dignity and public-service access at the center. Vatican Currency & Jubilee: The Vatican City State Mint issued new euro coins featuring Pope Leo XIV and a St. Francis commemorative coin for the Jubilee Year.
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