RNS Morning Report: Who is St. Anne and why is she so important to Indigenous peoples?

Top Stories 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.   An interfaith group in Oregon is behind one of nation’s strictest gun control measures (RNS) — ‘Never underestimate what can come from a church basement, a synagogue, a mosque or a temple,’ said the Rev. Mark Knutson, senior pastor of Augustana Lutheran Church in Portland, Oregon.   Disgraced pastor Ted Haggard faces new allegations (RNS) — A pastor at St. James Church said two young adult men told him Haggard touched them inappropriately on several occasions at the church.   Tribal leaders, members react to pope’s apology on schools MASKWACIS, Alberta (AP) — He expressed sorrow over the schools' systemic marginalization, denigration and suppression of Indigenous people, languages and culture.   A religiously diverse Edmonton hosts Pope Francis’ visit EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — In a sign of cross-religious cooperation, volunteers to help with Pope Francis’ visit have come from the local Muslim community, the Salvation Army and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.   NYPD: Preacher, wife robbed of $1M in jewelry during sermon NEW YORK (AP) — Three robbers showed guns and demanded property from Miller-Whitehead and his wife, Asia K. DosReis-Whitehead, police said. RNS Opinion After listening to Indigenous peoples, pope gives comprehensive apology (RNS) — The penitential pilgrimage of Pope Francis should be an example to all church leaders who need to apologize to victims of church leaders and other Christians.   Uh-oh, the Greek Orthodox archbishop of America is a liberal (RNS) — His baptizing of a gay couple’s children is only the most recent case in point.   There’s antisemitic hate speech on social media – algorithms are partly to blame (The Conversation) — Antisemitism today does not always appear in the form of traditional hate speech. It manifests in GIFs, memes, vlogs, comments and reactions on social media platforms. ICYMI At Indigenous church, Pope Francis lays out his vision for reconciliation in Canada (RNS) — Pope Francis praised the work of local communities that help Indigenous 'side by side, day by day.'   These adoptees refuse to be Christian pro-life poster kids (RNS) — They're challenging the often-religious argument that adoption is a simple, sacred and mutually beneficial solution to abortion. In Other News Rachel Maddow rips Republicans’ promotion of Christian nationalism ‘A moral imperative’: how southern ministers are trying to change minds about the climate crisis   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