RNS Morning Report: Abortion doulas look to spiritual rituals as they brace for increased demand

Top Stories Abortion doulas look to spiritual rituals as they brace for increased demand (RNS) — Abortion doulas who draw on spirituality challenge the abortion debate’s religious/secular divide.   500-year-old icon looted from divided Cyprus repatriated NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The Cyprus Church has for decades been trying to track down numerous religious artifacts stolen from hundreds of abandoned churches and monasteries in the north and sold abroad.   Episcopalians approve fact-finding commission on Indigenous boarding schools (RNS) — The resolution comes as U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland kicks off ‘The Road to Healing,’ a national tour listening to the stories of survivors of Indian boarding schools in the United States.   Pope Francis addresses abortion, mass shootings and resignation rumors VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In a new wide-ranging interview, Pope Francis said it never occurred to him to resign so far but laid out his vision for a possible retirement.   In Maine, center rethinks spiritual leadership for a climate-changed world (RNS) — At The BTS Center, thinking about the spiritual sector's response to climate change is fueled by a common conviction: that the climate crisis is a spiritual crisis.   Ex-Scientologist Mike Rinder has memoir out in September NEW YORK (AP) — He has previously alleged that while a Scientologist he was subjected to repeated physical abuse, an allegation the church has denied.   In ‘Ms. Marvel’, Muslim fans see a reflection of their lives LOS ANGELES (AP) — The show touches on issues from surveilling mosques to what wearing head scarves means for some. RNS Opinion What does it mean to be a ‘person’? Different cultures have different answers (The Conversation) — The fundamental issue at stake in abortion debates is personhood, which is viewed differently around the world, an anthropologist writes.   From caravans to markets, the hajj pilgrimage has always had a commercial component (The Conversation) — The start of the hajj is reigniting debates around its commercialization, but pilgrimages are also a time for seeking business opportunities, writes a scholar of Islam.   Pope Francis’ reforms to church governance are unlike any since Vatican II (RNS) — The reforms of Pope Francis are revolutionary. They move the papacy away from its old monarchical model, where the pope is king with cardinals and bishops as princes and nobles, to a collegial model based on the teachings of the Second Vatican Council. ICYMI My Kali is queer: Resisting the homogenization of Hinduism (RNS) — A filmmaker is challenged for her depiction of the Hindu goddess.   Faith leaders attend White House celebration of gun control law (RNS) — 'Neighborhoods and streets have been turned into killing fields as well,' said President Joe Biden. 'Will we match thoughts and prayers with action? I say yes.' In Other News Some people treat Disney as sacred. Does that make it a religion? So where did all this right-wing religious nuttery come from?   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