AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoFaith and AI: ChatGPT received about 70 million religion-related requests a week in the year to September, according to OpenAI. Most concerned Islam and Christianity, with many users seeking help understanding sacred texts. Inclusion: The Church in Wales is consulting disabled people and carers on access to worship, church buildings and community life. Hinduism: Trinidad and Tobago minister Barry Padarath called for respect for Hinduism after criticism of Divali celebrations at Parliament, saying politicians paid the costs themselves. Jewish life: Germany’s new Jewish Academy opened in Frankfurt as community leaders warned of rising antisemitism and said education and dialogue are vital. Religious freedom and safety: A Jewish activist was assaulted during a campus confrontation at the University of Michigan; police arrested a student, as tensions over antisemitism and Israel feature in Michigan’s close Senate race. Sikh justice: BJP leaders and families of victims marched in Delhi on the 42nd anniversary of the 1984 anti-Sikh violence, calling for accountability. Muslim unity: Shia and Sunni scholars met in Bangladesh to promote cooperation, peaceful coexistence and joint humanitarian work.
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