RNS Morning Report: For red-state clergy who back abortion rights, losing Roe is a call to action

We’re reaching out today to ask for your help with our spring membership campaign. It’s one of the key ways we raise funds to support our vital work throughout the year – stories that would go untold without the support of readers like you. If you’re a fan of our Morning Report, click here to support our nonprofit newsroom today! Quote of the Day “We saw the rise of this issue in evangelicalism with the goal of gaining political power, and we’re going to see the rise of progressive faith communities around this issue. Not with the goal of political power, per se, but with the goal of helping real people and real lives.” – the Rev. Daniel Kanter, senior minister of First Unitarian Church of Dallas Top Stories For red-state clergy who back abortion rights, losing Roe is a call to action (RNS) — A new version of the Clergy Consultation Service, which helped women get abortions before Roe v. Wade, may be organized in response to abortion rights restrictions.   If Roe goes, Black church leaders expect renewed energy for elections (RNS) — One leader is ‘expecting great mobilization of the African American community and in communities where people recognize the importance of giving a person a choice.’   National Day of Prayer observances to feature in-person worship, online petitions (RNS) — Proclaimed by Congress in 1952, the prayer day has been observed since 1988 on the first Thursday in May, with a more diverse array of participants in recent years.   EU reportedly mulling sanctions on Patriarch Kirill (RNS) — On Tuesday, Patriarch Kirill denied that Russia’s actions in Ukraine amounted to an invasion, insisting ‘Russia has never attacked anyone.’ RNS Opinion Supreme Court leak jump-starts new epoch in faith-based abortion politics (RNS) — The leaked draft decision offered a preview of extremist abortion politics that faith groups will have to navigate.   After winning on abortion, it’s time for Catholic bishops to switch parties (RNS) — Except for ending abortion, the Republican Party has little to offer the bishops. The bishops got what they wanted out of this alliance; it is time to move on.   Alito and public opinion reveal link between Roe and broader white Christian nationalist agenda (RNS) — Attitudes on abortion are strongly correlated with a worldview that denies systemic racism and pines for a 1950s America. ICYMI With Roe teetering, religious activists on both sides flock to the Supreme Court WASHINGTON (RNS) — ‘I call on all people who support abortion rights because of their faith — not in spite of it — to be as loud as you can be,’ said Jamie Manson, head of Catholics for Choice.   Roe v. Wade: Faith leaders react to leaked SCOTUS opinion (RNS) — Religious views of abortion are not as monolithic as many may believe. In Other News Don’t be ‘Putin’s altar boy,’ Pope warns Russian Orthodox leader Satanic group asks to fly flag at Boston City Hall after supreme court ruling 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