AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoBuddhism in South Korea: Jogye Order novice Deokhyo, a 22-year-old Tanzanian, received preliminary precepts in Gimcheon—an historic first for the country’s Buddhist monastic community. Religious freedom and conflict: In Texas, the FBI charged a third suspect in the 2023 firebombing of a New Caney Buddhist meditation center, adding Gertrude “Trudy” Thompson to cases against her daughter and Austin Tanton. Catholic community life: A Utah Catholic Conference drew Catholics statewide for prayer and formation in Draper, while Holy Trinity Catholic School in Louisville opened an all-inclusive playground for public use. Churches repurposed: In Georgia, Eagles Nest Church opened a permanent home after moving into a redeveloped Kohl’s site in Roswell. Faith, safety, and justice: A San Diego-area Syriac Catholic bishop faces a civil suit accusing him of taking $200,000 meant for a church remodel. Antisemitism backlash: Miami Beach schools launched an investigation after an antisemitic slur was carved into a bathroom stall at Miami Beach Senior High. Islam and education under pressure: India’s BJP government ordered 252 Muslim madrasas to shut in West Bengal, with another 100 at risk. Religious diplomacy: Argentina’s bishops sent Pope Leo XIV a birthday letter ahead of a planned November visit.
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