RNS Morning Report: A new spotlight on an old battle over sex education

Top Stories As states ban abortion, a new spotlight on an old battle over sex education (RNS) — Half of the states set to ban abortion have no mandate that schools teach sex education. Only four require curricula to address contraception.   Vatican astronomer praises beauty and potential of Webb space photos VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Commenting on the newest pictures of the James Webb Space Telescope, Brother Guy Consolmagno also reflected on the rich history of Catholic scientists who have studied the stars.   Parent sues Australian cardinal over child sex abuse charge (AP) — Both boys were 13 years old at the time. RNS Opinion Oh, now I get it: Purging the word ‘Mormon’ is a bid for the mainstream (RNS) — I’m still not a fan of the attempt to purge ‘Mormon’ from our vocabularies, but it makes sense as a piece of the larger assimilation puzzle. ICYMI Cannabis prohibition in France over the past 50 years has disproportionately punished its Muslim minority (The Conversation) — France may be getting closer to legalizing cannabis. Still, arrests are rising quickly and often target Arab Muslim men.   Israel’s new policy on ‘kosher cellphones’ is an abomination for Haredi rabbis JERUSALEM (RNS) — The country’s governing coalition has so far ended ultra-Orthodox control over adherents’ phones. In Other News Facing lawsuit, Catholic bishops allow lesbian to foster child Cardinal Cláudio Hummes, close ally of Pope Francis, dies at 87   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