RNS Morning Report: For a small Chicago church, closing down was an act of faith

Top Stories For a small Chicago church, closing down was an act of faith (RNS) — There is no way to resurrection without experiencing death, the Rev. Amanda Olson told her congregation on Sunday. Her church, Grace Covenant Church in Chicago, closed this week.   Yeshiva University petitions Supreme Court to intervene in LGBTQ club dispute (RNS) — The Orthodox Jewish university filed an emergency request to the Supreme Court on Monday.   They called for female leadership at the Vatican. They were arrested. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Seven women were detained for advocating for more female roles in the church as 197 cardinals gathered at the Vatican behind closed doors.   Religious schools shun state funding despite Maine victory PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Only one of the Maine religious high schools that stood to benefit from the most recent Supreme Court ruling on state tuition reimbursements has signed up to participate this fall.   Iraqis heed cleric’s plea to leave streets after clashes BAGHDAD (AP) — Following two days of unrest that resulted in at least 30 deaths, cleric Muqtada al-Sadr told his supporters to leave the government quarter where they had rallied. RNS Opinion Comparing Biden’s student debt plan with God’s own loan forgiveness (RNS) — How does the president’s student loan forgiveness plan measure up?   Erasing pro-life Christians of color (RNS) — A post-Dobbs narrative breezily associates all anti-abortion activism and policies with racism.   The greatest forgotten hero of modern Jewish history Herzl was perhaps the greatest Jew of modern history. But, who made Herzl Herzl? ICYMI Matt Chandler, megachurch pastor and ACTS 29 leader, placed on leave (RNS) — Chandler sent overly familiar direct messages to a woman over Instagram, violating church policy.   Why Christian nationalism is un-Christian (RNS) — We can love the U.S. and recognize the sin of slavery, the genocide against Native peoples and our role in global warming. In Other News Why the evangelical movement is in ‘disarray’ after Dobbs National Endowment for the Humanities announces $31.5 million in grants   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 at religionnews.com/donate. If you prefer to mail a donation, please address to: Religion News Foundation, PO Box 1808, Columbia, MO 65205. Yes, I support the work you're doing! Forward this email to a friend