RNS Morning Report: Anti-abortion movement faces internal divisions after Roe’s fall

Top Stories Anti-abortion movement faces internal divisions after Roe’s fall (RNS) — After the Dobbs decision, abortion foes hope to ban abortion where they can and find ‘creative approaches’ like shareholder activism to punish abortion rights supporters.   Pope Francis pushes to purge liturgy of ideology in new document VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The liturgy, the pope wrote, should not be in service to ‘an ideological vision.’   In defiance of US bishops, Nancy Pelosi receives Communion at the Vatican VATICAN CITY (RNS) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the Vatican on Wednesday and received a blessing by Pope Francis.   What happened to United Methodists’ proposal to split the denomination? (RNS) — Before United Methodists could vote on the widely endorsed plan, traditionalists went ahead and launched a new denomination and several representatives of centrist and progressive groups revoked their support.   Grand Rapids church won’t remove gay deacon, votes to appeal denomination’s order (RNS) — Neland Avenue Christian Reformed Church was ordered by the denomination to reverse its decision to ordain a deacon in a same-sex marriage. It has refused.   Hindu man killed as religious tensions boil in India NEW DELHI (AP) — Experts worry that the latest incident could worsen India’s religious fault lines that critics say have deepened since Hindu nationalist Modi came to power in 2014.   FBI opens sweeping probe of clergy sex abuse in New Orleans NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The probe could deepen the legal peril for the archdiocese as it reels from a bankruptcy brought on by a flood of sex abuse lawsuits and allegations that church leaders turned a blind eye to generations of predator priests. RNS Opinion America’s religious communities are divided over abortion: 5 essential reads (The Conversation) — Scholars explain why many see abortion access as a religious freedom issue and what the views of different faiths are on ‘ensoulment,’ the point at which the soul is believed to enter the fetus.   Mormons now look liberal on abortion — by not changing (RNS) — The GOP has swung so far to the right that Mormons’ nuanced abortion stance, once commonly accepted by fellow conservatives, now looks liberal by comparison.   The church-state divide, never a wall, isn’t about to fall (RNS) — The court long ago made clear the line of separation ‘is a blurred, indistinct, and variable barrier.’   Looking for a path to freedom, I follow my tingling feet (RNS) — In the current fascist counterrevolution, a watering hole founded by Motown songwriters offers peace. ICYMI ‘God’s Favorite Idiot’: Proof we need more religious comedies (RNS) — The show is a reminder that not all stories with a religious message have to be somber or existential. Sometimes they can — and should be — as sweet and simple as pecan pie.   Teacher-led prayer is back in the public schools (RNS) — At least, on the playing field. In Other News Can AIPAC still claim the middle ground? Religious unrest spreads in India with killing of Hindu Man   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