AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPapal Recovery: Pope Leo XIV returned to the Vatican on Saturday, four days after surgery removed a cancerous part of his right lung. Doctors cleared him for discharge after reassuring tests; he plans to lead Sunday’s Angelus from the Apostolic Palace. Peace Appeal: While in hospital, Leo called Vladimir Putin to seek a ceasefire and humanitarian aid for civilians in occupied Oleshky, Ukraine. The Kremlin said it would cooperate on relief, but did not confirm a ceasefire. World Mission Sunday: A Rome rosary in 13 languages marked the observance’s 100th anniversary, with prayers representing five continents. Church in Numbers: Vatican figures show Africa has edged past Europe as the continent with the most Catholics, while the global Catholic population reached 1.422 billion. The worldwide number of priests also rose for the first time in five years.
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