RNS Morning Report: How did Saddleback get kicked out of the SBC? It’s complicated.

Top Stories How did Saddleback get kicked out of the SBC? It’s complicated. (RNS) — Five congregations ousted this week were the first to be expelled from the SBC on a national level for having women pastors since the ban on women pastors was instituted in 2000.    A US rabbi bears witness to the trauma in Ukraine one year after Russian invasion (RNS) — Rabbi Charles Feinberg joined an interfaith delegation that traveled to Kyiv and its surroundings where they saw leveled buildings, displaced people's centers and evidence of human rights abuses and atrocities.   ‘Woke Wars’ infiltrate Christian colleges, prof under fire for racial justice unit (RNS) — What happens when racial justice education is flagged as indoctrination? RNS Opinion Is there really a major wave of antisemitism in America? (RNS) — Not every criticism of Israel is antisemitic.   Two cheers for David French (RNS) — The new New York Times columnist upholds principles his conservative tribe has abandoned. ICYMI Poll: Support for abortion rights is strong, even among most religious groups (RNS) — The outliers are white evangelicals, Jehovah's Witnesses, Latter-day Saints and Hispanic Protestants.   Churches urge Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to stay execution of Donald Dillbeck (RNS) — Maria DeLiberato, executive director for Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, said it’s been powerful to see the faith community join the cause, particularly Latino evangelical congregations and Catholic churches, as they honor their traditions in protection of life. In Other News The wages of idolatry Kung fu nuns of Nepal smash convention   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