RNS Morning Report: Faith leaders call for gun law reform

Quote of the Day “If our ethics are not consistent with respecting human life, period, no matter color, language, religion, profession, way of life — life is life — then we are not pro-life.” – San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller Top Stories Uvalde school shooting: Faith leaders offer comfort, call for reform of gun laws (RNS) — With the news of 19 children and two others killed in a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, religious leaders from across the spectrum express their sorrow, with many saying now is the time for a new approach to gun control.   Texas faith leaders accompany Uvalde community, decry gun culture after school rampage (RNS) — ‘What happened yesterday is one more expression of how we leaders have failed,’ San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller said.   For abuse survivors like Jules Woodson, the Indiana pastor video is all too familiar (RNS) — In a dramatic viral video, an abuse survivor confronted a pastor for abusing her, starting when she was 16. In the video, the pastor admits his sins but the congregation still sides with him.   Christian leaders press lawmakers to extend child tax credit for poor families (RNS) — The campaign supports a measure that had ‘remarkable success’ in lifting families out of poverty at the height of the pandemic. RNS Opinion RIP Catholic News Service — gone too soon and when we needed you most (RNS) — The US Catholic bishops are killing off Catholic News Service, which is the AP of Catholic news, providing copy to Catholic publications and websites across the country.   ‘Under the Banner of Heaven’ raises the question: Are Mormons dangerous? (RNS) — If ‘Banner’ undermines its own credibility by only presenting the horrific side of Mormonism’s founding, the contemporary LDS church undermines its credibility by ignoring the dangers of religiously inspired violence. ICYMI How the ‘apocalyptic’ Southern Baptist report almost didn’t happen (RNS) — A recently released report detailed how Southern Baptist leaders mistreated abuse survivors and tried to protect their institutions. The investigation that led to the report almost died numerous times.   SBC Executive Committee, repenting for handling of abuse, disowns lawyer’s 2006 letter (RNS) — At a meeting Tuesday (May 24), Executive Committee members promised to lament, listen and learn as they respond to a report on abuse. In Other News How I learned to live with ghosts This is the Southern Baptist apocalypse Talk to Us We want your feedback on the RNS Morning Report — what you think we're doing right and what we should be doing differently. Send us an email at Comments@ReligionNews.com Subscribe to other RNS Newsletters. Forward this email to a friend. View the archive of past newsletters. Religion News Service is free to read, but it's not free to produce. If you value our reporting, please consider making a donation today. Yes, I support the work you're doing! Forward this email to a friend