RNS Morning Report: Federal court dismisses LGBTQ students’ discrimination lawsuit

Top Stories Federal court dismisses LGBTQ students’ class-action discrimination lawsuit (RNS) — The lawsuit claimed that the US Department of Education failed to protect LGBTQ+ students at religious schools from discrimination.   In LA, activists ‘summon spiritual energy’ to seek justice for Keenan Anderson LOS ANGELES (RNS) — A vigil on Saturday for Keenan Anderson was not a protest but a 'spiritual gathering,' said Melina Abdullah, co-founder of the Los Angeles chapter of Black Lives Matter.   A historic meeting of Orthodox Christian scholars convenes to confront divisions and war (RNS) — Contentious issues of church polity have been exposed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February.   New testimony at Vatican financial trial details intrigue over key witness’s deposition (RNS) — The credibility of Monsignor Alberto Perlasca, a key witness to the Vatican prosecutors in the financial mega-trial, is currently being questioned.   CAIR says Hamline University teacher is not Islamophobic (RNS) — The statement comes after CAIR's Minnesota chapter said the classroom viewing of a painting of the Prophet Muhammad was bigoted and disrespectful.   King scholar applies his philosophies of truth to a ‘post-truth age’ (RNS) — ‘Dr. King argued that no religion has a monopoly on truth,’ said Lewis V. Baldwin, emeritus professor of religious studies at Vanderbilt University. RNS Opinion Traditionalists, reform and women (RNS) — So-called traditionalists have lost two icons in recent weeks, deflating opposition to reform on women's roles.   What is Pentecostal Christianity? (The Conversation) — Pentecostals agree on the importance of the Holy Spirit – but not necessarily on what it empowers them to do.   Some of my best friends are Islamophobic (RNS) — Remember Dr. King by fighting back against the small bigotries of life. ICYMI Diane Langberg on church leaders and abuse: ‘We have utterly failed God’ (RNS) — For five decades, psychologist Diane Langberg has worked with survivors of abuse and trauma. She remains amazed by their courage — and dismayed by the way church leaders have failed survivors of abuse.   Study: US clergy favor medical treatment for depression (RNS) — The study reports that 90% of clergy respondents said they would encourage someone with depressive symptoms to see a mental health professional. In Other News A school principal gave up everything to blow the whistle on a paedophile priest. George Pell hung up on him An issue in the abortion debate: The beginning of human life   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