RNS Morning Report: At 92, John Perkins still mobilizes Christian communities

Top Stories 8 over 80: At 92, John Perkins still mobilizes Christian communities (RNS) — ‘Justice is an economic issue,’ Perkins said in the interview. ‘It’s the management and stewardship of God’s resources on the Earth.’   In Kansas abortion vote, a blow to Catholic bishops’ political strategy (RNS) — ‘If this is what the bishops are going to do, if this was their plan for a ‘post-Roe’ world, then Catholics are going to be very disappointed,’ said one observer of the Catholic hierarchy.   In Sri Lanka, Buddhist monks’ involvement in protests raises familiar questions (RNS) — The connection between monks and political figures has reportedly diminished some monks’ respectability.   Answering battles over doctrine and liturgy, Pope Francis praises unity in the church (RNS) — Speaking to a group of Jesuits in Quebec, the pope held up the Canadian bishops as an example of what the church can achieve when working as one.   Seven years of sex abuse: How Mormon officials let it happen BISBEE, Ariz. (AP) – Nearly 12,000 pages of sealed records obtained by the Associated Press offer the most comprehensive look yet at the Mormon church's abuse "help line," which abuse victims and their attorneys say has been misused by church leaders to divert accusations away from law enforcement and instead to church attorneys who may bury the problem. RNS Opinion How to answer when Christian nationalists embrace the label as a badge of honor (RNS) — Rather than being cowed by criticism, Christian nationalists are doubling down on their views.   How Buddhist and Catholic survivors responded to the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings (The Conversation) — As Japanese victims struggled to process the nuclear attack, many turned to religion. The way they understood the horror still has consequences today. ICYMI America’s original sin must be addressed, not ignored   (RNS) — The tragedy of slavery can never be erased or undone, but it must be addressed and atoned for on a national level.   Tom Cornell, Catholic worker and Dorothy Day lieutenant, dies at 88 (RNS) — An author and lecturer, Cornell spent his life promoting nonviolence, conscientious objection and the Catholic 'Works of Mercy' that represent the core values of the Catholic Worker Movement. In Other News ID theft, fraud, prison: The wild life of a bishop robbed at the pulpit Sandi Toksvig says ‘lives at stake’ after anti-gay Anglican church declaration   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

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