Resolution Criteria
If Anthropic and the Holy See hold an in-person meeting after Issuance and before Dec 1, 2026, then the market resolves to Yes. Only reporting from any of the Source Agencies qualifies for the purposes of this market. Reports that merely reference prior publications (from before Issuance) do not qualify. Republishing of content originally produced by other sources (e.g., wire services) only qualifies if the content is hosted on the outlet's official platform and the outlet is clearly identified as the publishing entity.
The meeting must be deliberately convened, held in person, and attended by at least one Anthropic representative and at least one Holy See representative who both actively participate. An Anthropic representative is a co-founder, an executive officer, or any other person Anthropic sends to speak for the company. A Holy See representative is the Pope, a cardinal, or an official of the Secretariat of State, the Roman Curia, or a Vatican dicastery or pontifical academy, acting in an official capacity. A private audience, closed-door briefing, roundtable, or jointly convened event may qualify, and the meeting need not produce an agreement or statement. Only the part of a meeting held after Issuance counts; a meeting held entirely before Issuance does not qualify, even if reported afterward.
Phone or video contact, correspondence, chance encounters, exchanges limited to greetings, courtesies, or photo opportunities, and attendance at the same public event or conference without a separately arranged exchange between the two sides do not qualify. Meetings between Anthropic and theologians, scholars, clergy, or advisers who do not hold an official Holy See position do not qualify. This market will close and expire early if the event occurs.
