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Madrid Seminar Unites Clergy, Advisors to Debate Trump, AI

5/21/2026

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A seminar at Madrid’s Theological Institute of Religious Life gathered Catholic monks, nuns and lay financial advisors.
The national religious organization co-hosted the event with Spain-based asset manager Ibergestion.
Participants debated President Donald Trump’s second-term geopolitical and economic effects, artificial-intelligence growth, and democratic prospects.
Attendees wore habits, clerical collars or crosses on lay clothing, underscoring the religious-financial mix.

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Story summary

A seminar at Madrid’s Theological Institute of Religious Life gathered Catholic monks, nuns and lay financial advisors.
The national religious organization co-hosted the event with Spain-based asset manager Ibergestion.
Participants debated President Donald Trump’s second-term geopolitical and economic effects, artificial-intelligence growth, and democratic prospects.
Attendees wore habits, clerical collars or crosses on lay clothing, underscoring the religious-financial mix.