RNS Morning Report: Pope condemns colonialism, old and new

Top Stories Pope Francis condemns colonialism, old and new, in speech to Canadian authorities QUEBEC CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis expressed his ‘deep shame and sorrow’ during a meeting with government officials, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.   Kansas nuns oppose abortion-related state amendment, challenging archbishop (RNS) — “A church sign said, ‘Jesus trusted women. We do too,’” reads the nuns’ letter.   Same-sex marriage sparks divisive debate at twice-delayed Lambeth Conference (RNS) — Protests forced the archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, to revise the conference documents and to make an embarrassing, last-minute U-turn on how the talks will be conducted.   Israel seen as a ‘safe haven’ for abusers like Baruch Lanner (RNS) — Opposition from activists and the general public led the Israeli government to deny citizenship to an abusive rabbi. But Israel remains vulnerable to abusers who want to move there, say activists.   2nd teen charged with killing UMC leader MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The teens pointed a gun at her and ordered her from the car, police said.   Pope in Quebec amid decline of Catholic Church in province QUEBEC CITY (AP) — Although nearly all of the province’s 6.8 million French speakers have Catholic roots, fewer than 10% attend Mass regularly, compared with 90% several decades ago.   Pope in headdress stirs deep emotions in Indian Country (AP) - Some members of Indigenous tribes said they found the gesture incongruous with the past transgressions at church-run schools that Francis apologized for. RNS Opinion Expansions on euthanasia should be sounding alarm bells for us all (RNS) — ‘In our utilitarian and utopian zeal, the right to die today may become the duty to die tomorrow,’ warns Toronto physician Mark D’Souza.   The simple Sikh teaching that can inspire us to resist hating those who hate us (RNS) — Guru Nanak teaches that when we practice seeing the good in one another, we enter into a positive loop.   Proclaim debt amnesty throughout all the land? A biblical solution to a present-day problem (The Conversation) — A scholar of the ancient Near East explains how loan forgiveness was handled thousands of years ago in the Bible and royal decrees. ICYMI Pope Francis touts the ‘treasure’ of grandparents at Indigenous pilgrimage site LAC STE. ANNE, Canada (RNS) — Tuesday marks the feast day of Jesus’ grandmother, St. Anne, a figure beloved by Indigenous peoples in Canada.   Who is St. Anne and why is she so important to Indigenous peoples? (RNS) — As the pope visits Canada, he will celebrate the Feast of St. Anne in the country. He also will visit several sites dedicated to the saint, whom Catholics believe to be the mother of Mary and the grandmother of Jesus. In Other News Rep. Marjorie Taylor greene says GOP ‘should be Christian nationalists’ party ‘Imprudent’ priest uses inflatable mattress as altar during mass in sea   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