RNS Morning Report: After Roe’s fall, Black churches support reproductive health

Top Stories After Roe’s fall, Black churches support some or all reproductive health options (RNS) — The high court ruling gave states ‘a license to put the lives of millions of Black and poor women at severe risk,’ said the Rev. W. Franklyn Richardson.   Students at Seattle Pacific University end sit-in, plan to sue over LGBTQ exclusion (RNS) — As of Saturday afternoon, students have raised more than $35,000 through GoFundMe to cover legal fees.   California Christian groups fight post-Roe measures to expand abortion rights (RNS) — 'So many of us have worked for a large part of our lives to see Roe end and then to realize that as Roe is ending, California is increasing abortion — that is very difficult.'   Christian Methodist Episcopal Church elects second woman and African bishops (RNS) — Despite temperature checks and other measures attempting to keep the gathering free of COVID-19 free, some attendees tested positive during the General Conference.   White House to award 2 faith leaders the Presidential Medal of Freedom (RNS) — Sister Simone Campbell and the Rev. Alexander Karloutsos will be among the 17 Americans recognized in a ceremony at the White House on July 7th.    Vatican closes London property sale at a loss after scandal ROME (AP) — The scandal over the London property has convulsed the Vatican for three years and prompted Pope Francis to strip the secretariat of state of its 600-million-euro asset portfolio, which had essentially operated as a sovereign wealth fund not answerable to rigorous internal or external controls.   Zoroastrians confront depletion of their ancient faith NEW YORK (AP) — SOAS University’s Almut Hintze, a professor of Zoroastrianism, has described the global community as “microscopically small” and worries about the decline of Parsis in India.   Pope appoints first cardinal from Amazon rainforest RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — There is a religious lens through which to see the acute environmental struggles playing out in the region.   Anti-Roe justices a part of Catholicism’s conservative wing The Supreme Court was dominated by Protestant justices for much of its history. The majority have been Catholic since the 1990s, and for several years in the last decade, the court had six Catholic justices, three Jews and no Protestants. RNS Opinion This Supreme Court’s dangerous vision of ‘history and tradition’ (RNS) — In the South, we know what euphemisms like this one means — and what they lead to.   Hulu’s ‘Mormon No More’ rings true (RNS) — While not perfect, 'Mormon No More' is a heartfelt docuseries that skillfully centers the painful experiences of LGBTQ Latter-day Saints.   How the Catholic Church transformed American Jewish life (RNS) — Our path to Jewish self-actualization has not merely taken us back to Jerusalem or New York, but also to Rome.   There’s no ignoring the Supreme Court’s motivations in ruling against the EPA (RNS) — SCOTUS is showing a blatant disregard not only for those it supposedly serves, but also for God’s beautiful creation. ICYMI Students at Seattle Pacific University end sit-in, plan to sue over LGBTQ exclusion (RNS) — As of Saturday afternoon, students have raised more than $35,000 through GoFundMe to cover legal fees.   After Roe’s fall, Black churches support some or all reproductive health options (RNS) — The high court ruling gave states ‘a license to put the lives of millions of Black and poor women at severe risk,’ said the Rev. W. Franklyn Richardson. In Other News Alarm as US supreme court takes a hatchet to church-state separation Pope Francis condemns abortions again, compares them to ‘hiring a hit 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