AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoSpain Visit Spotlight: Pope Leo XIV made history with the first papal address to Spain’s parliament, calling the world into a “profound” crisis marked by violence, polarization, and rights violations, while urging lawmakers to defend life, back “safe and legal pathways” for migrants, and reject rearmament. Abuse Accountability: Ahead of a planned private meeting with clergy abuse victims, survivor groups protested they were excluded, warning the pope could hear only a “skewed reality”; Reuters reports Leo told bishops to listen to survivors and offer reparations. Migration and Peace: In the same parliamentary address, the pope framed migration as a test of nations’ conscience and said weapons can’t build lasting peace. Faith in Public Life: Corpus Christi drew over a million in Madrid for Mass and a Eucharistic procession, as Leo pressed Europe to acknowledge Christianity’s cultural role. Vatican-Adjacent Culture: Pope Leo’s Madrid visit also sparked viral moments, including a brief “6-7” hand gesture, and celebrity buzz with Bad Bunny. Church in the World: Mozambique mourned Bishop Osório Citora Afonso after he was found shot dead.
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