RNS Morning Report: Pope Francis’ message for peace now orbits the Earth

Top Stories Pope Francis’ message for peace now orbits the Earth, to be heard across all borders A nanobook version of the pope’s words of unity during the pandemic are now orbiting Earth.   Head of USCCB critiques Republican governors transporting migrants   'I suppose if they're transporting them to make a statement, then that seems to me to be problematic,” said Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio.   Four historically Black churches awarded grants to preserve work of pioneering architects To date, 5,550 of the United Methodist Church’s approximately 30,000 US churches have disaffiliated from the country’s second-largest Protestant denomination since 2019.   ‘The defendant hated Jews’: In Pittsburgh synagogue trial, closing arguments debate intent 'He turned a sacred place of worship into a hunting ground,' said prosecutor Soo Song.   RNS Opinion Southern Baptists rid themselves of women pastors, their latest self-inflicted wound The fundamentalists have won yet again, but theirs is a Pyrrhic victory.   Southern Baptists don’t like women pastors? That means trouble for all of us. The Southern Baptists are pushing back against women pastors. It is a sign of something bigger. ICYMI   Southern Baptists start constitutional step naming only men as pastors The new language would add that a church ‘affirms, appoints, or employs only men as any kind of pastor or elder as qualified by Scripture.’   Four ways to leave your denomination: How churches are disaffiliating from the UMC To date, 5,550 of the United Methodist Church’s approximately 30,000 US churches have disaffiliated from the country’s second-largest Protestant denomination since 2019. In Other News ‘Jeopardy!’ players’ religion fail gets holy hell from viewers I lost my job because I wouldn’t let my employer hit my toddler   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