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Franklin Graham, a close Trump ally, led the Festival of Hope in Madrid on May 30-31, drawing 18,700 attendees. Spain now has 4,763 evangelical worship centers, up from 2,944 in 2011, with growth fueled by Latin American immigration.
A multi-university consortium released three studies on Tuesday showing AI models systematically omit religious perspectives in responses to questions about faith, grief, and morality. Americans expected religion in 45%-59% of such answers, but AI mentioned it only 5%-16% of the time. Models also showed bias toward Catholicism and against atheism.
Bishop Robert Barron argues that Pope Leo XIV's encyclical Magnifica Humanitas is more than an 'AI encyclical'; it presents a theological humanism rooted in human dignity. Barron contends that the pope warns against using technology like AI in a way that reduces human communication and dignity, advocating instead for its use to enhance community and the common good.