In today’s world, we are faced with a host of interconnected and complex challenges: extreme disasters driven by climate change, persistent inequality in the distribution of resources, worsening humanitarian crises, and ethical dilemmas arising from the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence and digital technologies. These “wicked problems” can no longer be addressed effectively by any single sector or organization alone. Instead, they demand integrated, cross-disciplinary thinking and collaborative solutions.

As an international humanitarian organization grounded in the core value of altruism, the Tzu Chi Foundation draws its founding principles from the compassion of Buddhist teachings and puts altruism into practice throughout society. Master Cheng Yen, the founder, has called on professionals from all walks of life to join in advancing humanitarian care and social ethics.

“Technology for Goodness” emphasizes the integration of care, empathy, and ethical considerations into the application of technology. Whether in disaster response, healthcare, equitable education, or environmental sustainability, using technology ethically and for goodness of society is a vital pathway for fostering cross-sector collaboration and addressing the pressing challenges facing humanity.

The 10th Tzu Chi Forum, themed “Technology for Goodness,” explores how we can harmonize humanistic values with modern technology and promote interdisciplinary collaboration. The forum seeks pathways to balance technological advancement with human-centered care, and to develop innovative solutions rooted in altruism and common goodness. By advancing ethical technology, social welfare, and sustainable development, the forum aims to address the world’s most complex challenges.

For those in Hong Kong, register here.

🌍 Coming Soon: Groundbreaking Global Research to Be Unveiled at Dare to Overcome 2026

What truly drives the world’s most successful companies?
At a time when corporate inclusion efforts face new challenges, a bold new study is set to reshape the conversation—revealing a powerful and often overlooked force at the heart of corporate values: faith and belief.

This landmark research, spanning 400 of the most successful companies across the U.S., Europe, Southeast Asia, and China, uncovers a striking global convergence around a single core value—integrity—and traces its roots to the ethical and spiritual traditions that shape billions of lives.

From boardrooms to breakrooms, this study explores how employees’ deepest convictions—whether grounded in Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, Humanism, or other traditions—are quietly fueling cultures of trust, excellence, and purpose.

Why does integrity matter so universally?
How do faith and belief identities shape corporate success?
And what happens when workplaces embrace—not suppress—these identities?

Join us at Dare to Overcome 2026 for the exclusive unveiling of this transformative research. Discover how faith-and-belief friendly workplaces are not just more inclusive—they’re more resilient, innovative, and ethically grounded.

This is more than a report. It’s a call to action.

Be there when the future of values-driven business is revealed. May 20-21, 2026.

>> 2-for-1 early bird tickets now available

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Your Voice Matters – Join the Radius Global ERG Impact Survey

We’re excited to invite all Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) members across the globe to contribute to a groundbreaking initiative: the 2026 Radius Global ERG Impact Report. In partnership with the Religious Freedom & Business Foundation, Radius Networks is gathering insights from ERGs, networks, and communities worldwide to showcase how they’re shaping the future of work through inclusion, innovation, and cultural transformation.

As organizations increasingly invest in ERGs, the impact of these groups is being recognized by leading employers everywhere. Building on the success of last year’s report—which featured over 600 organizations including Tesco, BBC, Siemens, Virgin O2 Media, and Standard Chartered—this year’s study will highlight fresh data and stories from some of the world’s most inclusive workplaces.

We want to hear from you. Share your experiences, challenges, and successes by completing the short survey below:

👉 Take the Survey

Your insights will help shape a global understanding of how ERGs influence people strategies, foster belonging, and drive meaningful change. As a participant, you’ll be among the first to receive the 2026 report and have the opportunity to join our global launch events.

If you’d like to register your interest, please email: support@radius-networks.org.

Feel free to share this invitation with your wider ERG network. Together, we can amplify the voice and impact of ERGs around the world. You can see the 2025 report here.

Thank you for being part of this movement.

The Next Generation of Faith: A Paradigm Shift

The Institute for the Impact of Faith in Life’s latest report, The Next Generation of Faith: Journeys, Meaning and Wellbeing, reveals a profound generational shift in how faith is experienced and understood in Britain. Among 18–34-year-olds, faith is increasingly seen not as a social inheritance but as a personal journey tied to emotional and mental wellbeing. This contrasts with older generations who continue to view faith as a stable, inherited framework for life. The report highlights how younger adults are more likely to engage with faith through digital platforms, seek personal transformation, and leave religious communities when they feel unsupported—signaling a more autonomous and emotionally driven approach to spirituality.

The report, authored by Rania Mohiuddin-Agir, draws on extensive survey data and offers a nuanced portrait of a generation reimagining faith on its own terms. It underscores the need for religious institutions and communities to adapt—not only to the digital habits of younger people but also to their emotional and existential needs.

Key Findings

In a time of rapid cultural and societal change, the role of faith in personal and communal life is undergoing a transformation—especially among younger generations. A new study released this week explores how Britons aged 18–34 are reshaping the meaning and purpose of religious belief.

The report finds that younger adults are increasingly approaching faith not as a tradition passed down through family or community, but as a personal tool for emotional resilience and mental health. This marks a significant departure from older generations, who tend to view faith as a source of stability and a lens through which to interpret the world. For older adults, faith remains a holistic and inherited worldview; for younger people, it is more fragmented, individualized, and therapeutic.

Among the most common reasons cited by 18–24-year-olds for entering or deepening their faith are a personal connection with the divine, a search for meaning and moral clarity, and a desire for healing or transformation. Mental health emerges as a central theme, with 27% of young adults identifying it as a key part of their faith journey. Notably, over half of those who linked faith to mental health reported a deepening of their spiritual life.

Digital engagement plays a powerful role in this shift. Individuals who primarily engage with religion through social media are overwhelmingly more likely to come into faith than to leave it. However, the report also shows that young people raised in religious households or exposed to faith through school are more likely to experience weakened belief or become atheist—suggesting that institutional or inherited forms of religion may not resonate as strongly with this age group.

The study also highlights the importance of community support. A lack of belonging or emotional support is a major factor driving young adults away from faith, with 18–34-year-olds more than twice as likely as older adults to cite this as a reason for leaving. This reflects a broader trend of increased personal agency among younger believers, who are less willing to compromise on negative experiences within religious communities.

Interestingly, while faith is often seen as a source of moral guidance, younger adults are less likely to find answers to global injustice or suffering through religion. In fact, among those who perceive the world as increasingly unfair, a significant majority move away from faith. This suggests that traditional religious narratives may be losing their explanatory power for younger generations grappling with complex global issues.

In sum, The Next Generation of Faith reveals a paradigm shift: faith is no longer primarily about tradition or doctrine, but about personal meaning, mental wellbeing, and emotional support. As Britain’s youth continue to navigate an uncertain world, their spiritual journeys are becoming more introspective, intentional, and deeply tied to their inner lives.

You can read the full report here.

In Parliament tonight we held a a discussion exploring the possibilities and challenges of AI for Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) on 28th October 2025 from 6:30-7:30pm.

Presentations from business experts and FoRB practitioners involved with AI initiatives set the stage for a lively and informed discussion.

The event is organised by the APPG FoRB, The FoRB Foundation, Faith@Work UK, and the Religious Freedom & Business Foundation, which is an official stakeholder in APPG FoRB.

How AI Can Promote Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB):

Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds significant potential to advance freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) by enhancing access to information, fostering interfaith dialogue, and identifying early signs of religious discrimination. AI-powered translation tools can break down language barriers, enabling people from diverse religious backgrounds to access sacred texts, teachings, and interfaith resources in their native languages. Social media algorithms, when responsibly designed, can amplify voices promoting religious tolerance and understanding, helping to counter misinformation and stereotypes. Additionally, AI can be used to analyze large datasets to detect patterns of religious persecution or discrimination, providing early warnings to human rights organizations and policymakers.

Moreover, AI can support religious communities in preserving and sharing their cultural heritage. Through digitization and machine learning, sacred texts, oral traditions, and historical artifacts can be archived and made accessible to future generations. AI-driven platforms can also facilitate respectful interreligious engagement by curating content that highlights shared values and fosters empathy. In educational settings, AI can personalize learning experiences that include diverse religious perspectives, promoting mutual respect and understanding from a young age. When developed and deployed ethically, AI can be a powerful ally in building inclusive societies that uphold the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion.

How AI Can Harm or Endanger Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB):

Despite its potential, AI also poses serious risks to FoRB if misused or poorly regulated. One major concern is the use of AI for surveillance and profiling, particularly by authoritarian regimes. Facial recognition and data-mining technologies can be employed to monitor religious gatherings, track individuals based on religious affiliation, and suppress dissent. Such practices can lead to targeted harassment, arrests, or even violence against religious minorities. Moreover, biased algorithms—trained on skewed or discriminatory data—can reinforce existing prejudices, leading to unfair treatment in areas like employment, law enforcement, or access to services.

AI-driven content moderation systems also risk inadvertently censoring religious expression. Automated filters may misinterpret religious language, symbols, or rituals as hate speech or misinformation, disproportionately silencing certain faith communities. Furthermore, the opaque nature of many AI systems makes it difficult to hold developers or institutions accountable for discriminatory outcomes. Without robust ethical frameworks, transparency, and inclusive design processes, AI could exacerbate religious intolerance and deepen societal divisions. Safeguarding FoRB in the age of AI requires vigilant oversight, inclusive policymaking, and a commitment to human rights at every stage of technological development.

By Brian Grim

Imagine an office at The Vatican charged with promoting among socially motivated professional and business leaders the teaching of the church regarding the dignity of workers and other business related principles! It’s right in the same central building as houses the Secretariate of State and the Papal apartment, where I’m standing with Oliver Galea (C), Secretary General at Fondazione Centesimus Annus – Pro Pontifice, and Cristi Buceceanu (R), moderator for Consulus in Europe.

Fondazione Centesimus Annus – Pro Pontifice was established in 1993 by St. John Paul II to promote the teachings from his 1991 encyclical, Centesimus Annus, which updated the 1891 encyclical by Pope Leo XIII responding to the new challenges of the Industrial Revolution.

And now the new Pope, who chose as his name Pope Leo XIV, as a signal that he is carrying on the church’s response to the AI Revolution, which is defining a whole new era of humanity’s relationship to work and the economy.

My colleague, Lawrence Chong, Group CEO of Consulus, will speak at their annual convention on Friday, and explore ways we can support the work of this unique Vatican Foundation.

Join the UK Faith@Work network for a fascinating discussion of brand new research into how spiritual values not only can inform and reinforce corporate values but also can transform society.

Get a sneak peek from Brian Grim PhD into the Religious Freedom & Business Foundation’s new comparative study on how spiritual values relate to the differing core values of the world’s most valuable companies in Europe, the U.S., Asia and China.

Also, Dilwar Hussain MBE will provide an overview of the findings of a new study — Virtues of Faith: Survey Findings — conducted by the Good Faith Partnership (GFP) in collaboration with the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, University of Birmingham. The survey sought 500 quantitative responses from members of the public in the UK, of six distinct backgrounds: Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism and Humanism / no religion.

When? Thursday, 9th October, 1pm UK (8am ET), via zoom. Register today!

A Safeguard Against Misuse of Religion

In today’s world — marked by war, political instability, and technological upheaval — religious freedom for all (including for those without a religion) is more vital than ever. It ensures that multiple moral voices can speak into complex issues, offering wisdom, compassion, and ethical guidance. It promotes peace by fostering mutual respect, and it drives prosperity by unlocking the full potential of every individual, regardless of belief.

Religious freedom is a foundational pillar of thriving societies. It allows individuals to live according to their deepest convictions while contributing to the common good. When protected, it fosters pluralism, encourages ethical leadership, and helps prevent the misuse of religion for political or ideological gain.

Ultimately, religious freedom is not just a human right — it is a strategic asset for building resilient and flourishing societies. Read more for global examples.

Author: Brian Grim

Interfaith America is launching RISE (Religious Inclusion, Skill-building & Engagement), an annual learning journey for corporate and health care partners seeking to advance a culture of religious inclusion at their institutions.

Benefits include quarterly Community of Practice meetings, curated digital resources, quarterly email digests, exclusive introduction to the 2026 Faith-Friendly Workplace “REDI” Index, and ongoing connections and conversations through the “Religious Inclusion & Collaboration in the Workplace” LinkedIn group. Organizational members also get access to exclusive trainings and strategy sessions with IA staff. Applications are open until Friday, October 3, and the launch date is October 16.