RNS Morning Report: For United Methodists’ top court, 2024 is the new 2020

Top Stories For United Methodists’ top court, 2024 is the new 2020 (RNS) — Three of the most recent decisions released by the Judicial Council dealt with resolutions that annual and jurisdictional conferences have approved regarding the denomination’s stance on LGBTQ inclusion.   Since the 1880s, Southern Baptists have argued over the role of women (RNS)— At the SBC’s meeting this summer, delegates may debate a constitutional amendment to limit women leaders. It wouldn’t be the first time.   Americans like Jews, Catholics and mainline Protestants. Evangelicals, not so much. (RNS) — A new Pew Research poll finds that only 18% of nonevangelical Americans had favorable opinions of evangelicals; 32% had somewhat unfavorable views. RNS Opinion All aboard the Mormon women’s history cruise (RNS) — Sign me up for that. ICYMI State lawmakers push for priests to report abuse learned about in confessional (RNS) — Catholic bishops are pushing back, arguing the statutes would infringe on the First Amendment rights of priests.   Muslim holidays find welcome from mainstream retailers with new Ramadan goods (RNS) — Two new children’s books from Muslim authors hit Target’s shelves as part of the retailer’s new Ramadan and Eid holiday collection. In Other News Catholic watchdog names bishops tied to sex abuse and urges pope to act Many people are turning to yoga during Lent   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