RNS Morning Report: Saddleback pastor Rick Warren to retire in September, names successor

Quote of the Day “Kay and I believe so much in this couple. We love them so much, and we are confident that God has prepared and chosen them to take up the baton and run the next leg of the Saddleback marathon.” – Saddleback Pastor Rick Warren Top Stories Saddleback pastor Rick Warren to retire in September, names Andy Wood as his successor (RNS) — Warren's retirement will mark the end of a remarkable tenure as pastor.   Mennonite Church USA passes resolution committing to LGBTQ inclusion (RNS) — Delegates also repealed membership guidelines instructing pastors not to officiate same-sex marriages.   ELCA presiding bishop releases report examining removal of Latino pastor by Bishop Rohrer (RNS) — The report comes months after the Rev. Megan Rohrer’s actions were criticized by the Asociación de Ministerios Latinos de la ELCA as showing a ‘lack of empathy and understanding toward their Latinx siblings.’   SBC leader warns that trying to prevent abuse will destroy the mission North Carolina lawyer Joe Knott said the SBC should focus on fighting sin rather than addressing issues like abuse.   Clergy of color face unprecedented mental health challenges (AP/RNS) — Exhausted faith leaders are left with serious questions about how to care for their own physical and mental well-being while helping congregants in a meaningful way.   Pope taps LA bishop, Robert E. Barron, to head Minnesota diocese WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — The popular YouTube priest said he was 'overjoyed and humbled' to learn of the appointment.   Muslim call to prayer arrives to Minneapolis soundscape MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — This spring Minneapolis became the first large city in the United States to allow the Islamic call to prayer, or adhan, to be broadcast publicly by its two dozen mosques.   Russian Orthodox head escapes EU sanctions thanks to Orban BRUSSELS (AP) — The Hungarian government said sanctioning Kirill would have been inappropriate on grounds of respect for religious freedom. RNS Opinion As Enneagram’s popularity soars, having an experienced teacher is more important than ever (RNS) — Longtime teacher Suzanne Stabile sees the Enneagram’s recent surge in popularity as a double-edged sword: She’s grateful for the wider audience but concerned there’s not much depth.   Sex, belonging and the Southern Baptists (RNS) — We need to coin a new Latin phrase for our religious lives: Caveat fidelis, ‘Let the believer beware.’ ICYMI Southern Baptist abuse task force requests $3 million for reforms, ‘Ministry Check’ website (RNS) — Reforms would include a website to track abusers and hiring staff to respond to abuse allegations.   Meet the first minister of gun violence prevention (RNS) — The Rev. Deanna Hollas urged Presbyterian Church (USA) congregations to host Guns to Gardens events at their churches, inviting — and sometimes incentivizing — gun owners to hand over their weapons to be turned into garden tools. In Other News ‘Theocratic’ US abortion bans will violate religious liberty, faith leaders say What comes after the religious right? 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