AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSynod Fallout: Cardinal Gerhard Müller has denounced a Synod study group report on same-sex “blessings,” calling it “fraudulent and blasphemous” and warning it rests on a “heretical” denial of revealed truth about marriage. Vatican Finance: The IOR (Vatican Bank) posted 2026 results showing profits up 55.5% versus 2024, citing stronger operating performance and portfolio management. Pope’s Message: Pope Leo XIV told the Vatican Observatory Foundation that the main threat to both religion and science is denial of objective truth, while also urging Christians and Muslims to “revive humanity” through compassion and solidarity. Conflict and Care: Israel expelled a Catholic priest from occupied Palestine after residency was not renewed, triggering outrage; meanwhile the Pope praised home-based care for ALS patients as “deep closeness” in action. Diplomacy Watch: Trump said US-China ties could prevent a Taiwan invasion as he heads to Beijing, with Taiwan signaling it will keep strengthening cooperation with Washington.
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