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On May 1, 2026, The Papal Foundation concluded its pilgrimage to Rome, which took place from April 29 to May 2, involving a spiritual and formation program, including Masses, meetings, and visits to key locations connected with the work of the Holy See, to reaffirm cooperation and support for the poor. Previously, on April 27, Antilles Bishops undertook an *ad limina Apostolorum* visit to Rome; Archbishop Charles Jason Gordon, President of the Antilles Episcopal Conference, described this as a privileged moment of communion, encounter, and exchange between the local Churches of the Caribbean and the universal Church. Earlier, on April 24, the Holy See ramped up partnerships in cybersecurity and released a formal set of guidelines to govern Artificial Intelligence, establishing itself as a steward of reality in the digital world, according to Axios. On April 22, Pope Leo XIV, in a message delivered by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major, honored Pope Francis on the first-year anniversary of his death, celebrating his "birth into heaven" and acknowledging his predecessor's continuity with the legacy of the Second Vatican Council. This followed Pope Leo XIV's visit to Angola on April 18, where he met with the country’s authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps at the Presidential Palace in Luanda, marking his first public event of the visit and urging them not to suppress the visions of youth or the dreams of the elderly.