RNS Morning Report: Last surviving eyewitness urges Christians to remember Emmett Till

Top Stories ‘Tell what happened’: Pastor and last surviving eyewitness urges Christians to remember Emmett Till WHEATON, Ill. (RNS) — The brutal murder of Emmett Till became a catalyst for the civil rights movement and has enduring relevance in today's anti-racist activism.   ‘The White Mosque’: A Mennonite of color’s travel memoir rejects rigid storytelling (RNS) — Sofia Samatar intertwines her story with the stories of the German Mennonites who traveled to Uzbekistan in the 1800s to fulfill an apocalyptic prophecy.   Stricter clergy oversight part of Buffalo diocese settlement BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The settlement requires the diocese to have a formal program to monitor credibly accused priests and submit to an annual compliance audit by a former FBI official   Calvin University inaugurates new president amid growing LGBTQ tensions (RNS) — Wiebe Boer, the university’s 12th president, is the son of Christian Reformed Church missionaries and spent 30 years living in Nigeria. RNS Opinion Will the Supreme Court recognize a religious right to abortion? (RNS) — We’ll find out soon enough.   Why is it so hard for atheists to get voted to Congress? (The Conversation) — Its few atheists in the halls of power puts the US at odds with other global democracies.   Why “Leopoldstadt” matters "Leopoldstadt" is a tour de force of Jewish history and longing.   The threat of ‘taxpayer-funded abortion’ is being used to mobilize religious voters (The Conversation) — Anti-abortion activists promote the idea that Americans are being forced to pay for abortions.   Why ‘proud Hindu’ Rishi Sunak’s rise to British prime minister is a big deal (RNS) — A Hindu now leads a country that for two centuries subjugated Hindus around the world. ICYMI Faith groups weigh the impact of abortion on the midterms (RNS) — 'Pro-choice Catholics don’t just exist, we are the majority,' reads a line from a Catholics for Choice voter guide.   New Saddleback pastor sees women clergy in church’s future (AP) — He wants to ensure that on his watch, Saddleback “is empowered for men and women to lead.” In Other News Common Ground on International Religious Freedom Enhances U.S. National Security Community Members Share Experiences Bridging Religion, Sexuality at Queer Faith   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