Space & Data Infrastructure: Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire after SpaceX’s Wall Street debut, with investors betting on satellites, orbital data centers, and AI despite losses. Vatican Astronomy Legacy: The Vatican Observatory has operated since 1774, from early star-mapping efforts to modern telescopes in Arizona and peer-reviewed astrophysics. Deep-Sea Discovery: Scientists mapped a deep-sea coral habitat off Argentina—about the size of Vatican City—highlighting the largest known Bathelia candida reef. AI Ethics in Church Policy: Pope Leo XIV’s AI encyclical and Vatican-linked debates keep pushing safeguards for human dignity, while Catholic voices argue for clearer moral limits on advanced systems. Safeguarding Governance: The Holy See published revised statutes for the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, aligning structure with Curia reforms and reaffirming safeguarding as central. World Youth Day 2027: South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung called Seoul’s 2027 WYD a “message of hope,” citing the pope’s planned attendance and the role of youth amid technological change. Church History & Doctrine: A newly uncovered draft encyclical by Pius XII reportedly anticipated many post–Vatican II disputes, raising fresh questions about how the Church handled internal theological shifts.