RNS Morning Report: Three years after George Floyd’s death, faith groups quietly advance racial healing

Top Stories Three years after George Floyd’s death, faith groups quietly advance racial healing A range of Christian groups are working separately to continue to address the often-fraught divisions along racial lines among their members and in the wider society.   As Christian Reformed synod opens, one church awaits its fate Last year, the synod voted to declare sexually active gays and lesbians 'unchaste.' This year it will revisit the issue and may take action against a church that ordained a gay deacon.   Doomed or sign of hope? Pope Francis’ mission for peace in Ukraine is underway Cardinal Mateo Zuppi returned from Kyiv on Tuesday where he was sent by the pope to promote a just peace in Ukraine   With Turning Point Faith, pastors use politics as a church-growth strategy For a growing number of evangelical pastors, embracing right-wing rhetoric is seen as a way to put more people in the pews — and it may be working.   RNS Opinion How Pat Robertson made white evangelicals Republican It all began with his 1988 campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.   Christians in Pakistan are struggling to survive barbaric persecution Pakistani Christians and other religious minorities face abductions, indentured servitude and state-sanctioned execution. ICYMI   Southwestern Baptist seminary ran up $140 million in deficit spending since 2000 For decades, spending went up at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary while enrollment plummeted, causing the school to overspend by millions in 19 of the last 21 years.   Pat Robertson, broadcaster who helped make religion central to GOP politics, dies at 93 The Christian Broadcasting Network founder tried a run for president and helped make religion central to Republican Party politics in America through his Christian Coalition. In Other News Owen Gingerich, astronomer who saw God in the cosmos, dies at 93 Southern Baptist leaders will decide the fate of congregations with women pastors   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