RNS Morning Report: Report: Clergy, social workers fear fallout from Okla. abortion laws

Our summer membership campaign has kicked off, and we’re inviting you to participate. As a nonprofit news organization, RNS relies on the support of readers to fuel our reporting all year long. Will you help keep our newsroom strong this season? Yes! I support RNS! Top Stories Clergy, social workers fear fallout from Okla. abortion laws OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Clergy members, social workers and even librarians have raised concerns about being exposed to criminal or civil liability for just discussing the topic.   Report: Catholic clergy’s unquestioned — and uneducated — power spurs abuse (RNS) — The report, 'Beyond Bad Apples,' looks at systemic causes behind the clergy sex abuse scandal of past decades.   In latest ‘gOD-Talk’ discussion, Black millennials discuss hip-hop and faith (RNS) — 'As a very powerful spiritual and musical modality, hip-hop raises serious questions regarding the holy and the profane,' said museum curator Eric Williams.   Frederick Buechner, popular Christian ‘writer’s writer’ and ‘minister’s minister,’ dies at 96 (RNS) — Buechner died peacefully in his sleep on Monday (Aug. 15) at age 96, according to his family.   Bruxy Cavey credibly accused in 3 cases of sexual abuse and 1 sexual misconduct (RNS) — For the first time, leaders of the Toronto-area church said Cavey’s behavior amounted to sexual abuse, not just sexual harassment or abuse of power as it had previously maintained.   Non-affirming views continue to complicate HIV/AIDS response in Black churches (RNS) — A new study highlights an overall negative attitude toward homosexuality in the Black church. Now, Black LGBT clergy members are working to combat stigma in congregations about the public health issues of HIV and AIDS.   New Zealand river’s personhood status offers hope to Māori WHANGANUI, New Zealand (AP) — Whanganui Māori have a saying: Ko au te awa, ko te awa ko au: I am the river, and the river is me.   Fire at Cairo Coptic church kills 41, including 15 children CAIRO (AP) — Witnesses said there were many children inside the four-story building, which had two day care facilities.   Iran denies involvement but justifies Salman Rushdie attack DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rushdie was attacked Friday as he was about to give a lecture in western New York. RNS Opinion The day my grandparents left our ancestral village in South Asia for good (RNS) — I pledged not to let the hate of the partition eclipse my love of humanity. ICYMI 75 years after India’s independence, a lost generation recovers its Hindu faith (RNS) — Indian Hindus who grew up after independence have never fully processed the trauma of colonialism.   5 things you need to know from the ELCA Churchwide Assembly COLUMBUS, Ohio (RNS) — The denomination's first meeting since the pandemic saw the election of the first Asian American vice president, as well as support for the #Landback movement and a long-awaited apology. In Other News Was our football coach right to call for prayer during a big game? The DOJ is investigating Southern Baptists following sexual abuse 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 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