AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFaith and Military Ethics: U.S. Catholic military leaders are urging Catholic service members not to take part in the planned firing-squad execution of Nidal Hasan, citing the Church’s opposition to the death penalty. Church in Africa: Russia’s Orthodox Church says its fast-growing network of about 350 African parishes exists to spread Christianity, denying allegations it lured people to Russia with job or study offers before steering them toward military service or war-related work. Jewish Heritage: A new museum in Fez’s historic Mellah presents more than 2,500 years of Moroccan Jewish life, with religious objects, manuscripts and displays on Jewish-Muslim cultural ties. Religious Hate: A Toronto man has been charged after allegedly setting Israeli flags ablaze outside a church; police had described the case as hate-motivated. Religious Detention: A report counted at least 65 religious figures detained by U.S. immigration authorities since January 2025, including Christian clergy and Muslim imams. Faith Behind Bars: At a Japanese prison, a Buddhist memorial service gave inmates serving long sentences a chance to pray for victims and the dead, and reflect on their crimes.
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