AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoHate-Crime Spike: New York City’s NYPD reports hate crimes up 15.8% year over year, with anti-Jewish incidents making up more than half of the total. Church-State & Religious Liberty: A Maine Supreme Court ruling upheld limits on a mother taking her 13-year-old to a church labeled a “cult,” with her legal team promising a U.S. Supreme Court appeal. Catholic Legal Fight: Chicago’s Cardinal Cupich, Catholic nuns and a pharmacist sued Illinois to block an assisted suicide law set to begin Sept. 12. Local Faith Under Pressure: A Tempe church burglary suspect was arrested after investigators used surveillance footage and tracking to link him to about $10,000 in damage and stolen electronics. Community Resilience: Vernon’s Alliance Church announced it can gather again Sept. 6 after a fire damaged parts of the building. Interfaith Coexistence: Kuwait’s Islamic Affairs minister met Catholic officials, reaffirming tolerance and peaceful coexistence. Faith in Action: A South Bend coalition of religious leaders is pushing “data centers” to fund public transportation amid service cuts. LGBTQ+ Support Targeted: A rainbow bench donated to an Ohio UCC church was stolen less than two weeks after arrival.
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