AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoReligious Freedom Watch (US): Arkansas topped the 2026 Religious Liberty in the States index, scoring 89.2%, as First Liberty Institute highlighted broad legal protections for faith practice. Hate-Crime Alarm (US): Utah police say a Muslim man was stabbed multiple times at Valley Fair Mall after being asked his religion; the suspect allegedly told investigators he intended to kill Muslims. Church Safety & Oversight (South Africa): eThekwini deployed engineers and inspectors after a Nazareth Baptist Church wall collapse injured eight people, with construction paused pending investigations. Christianity Under Pressure (Iran): UN experts demanded Iran reverse the confiscation of Tehran’s St. Peter’s Evangelical Church and the eviction of residents from its compound. Interfaith Scholarship Loss: Malaysia’s PM Anwar Ibrahim mourned Georgetown scholar John L. Esposito, praising his work bridging Muslim-Christian understanding. Religious Education Clash (India): A Hyderabad private school fired a teacher after parents said she assigned Muslim religious recitations as homework. Digital Mission (Asia): Catholic digital missionaries across Asia will meet in Manila in September to form “authentic witnesses” for online evangelization.
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