RNS Morning Report: Faith leaders call for repentance and reformation to address climate change

Top Stories Faith leaders call for repentance and spiritual reformation to address climate change (RNS) — At the Parliament of the World’s Religions, faith leaders held a ceremony to repent for failing to care for the Earth.   SBC leader Willie McLaurin resigns after admitting he falsified resume (RNS) — McLaurin is the third Executive Committee leader to resign in controversy since 2018.   Women at the first March on Washington: a secretary, a future bishop and a marshal (RNS) — ‘You wanted to present your best selves,’ recalled Bishop Vashti McKenzie, who was 16 at the time. ‘There was no one in jeans and T-shirts that I recall.’   Meet the South Austin parish leaving ACNA for the Episcopal Church (RNS) — If you ask the Rev. Shawn McCain Tirres, the story of Resurrection Anglican Church is much more about a local church than denominational politics. RNS Opinion Disobedient women and #churchtoo stand up to sexual abuse in evangelicalism (RNS) — A new book shines a light on sexual abuse in evangelical churches, from Bill Gothard and Josh Duggar to the purity culture underneath it all.   A religious calling to protect democracy (RNS) — Most religious doctrines do not require an embrace of democracy. But in today’s world, authoritarians are attempting to do the opposite —  to recruit communities of faith to undermine democracy. ICYMI Brian Houston acquitted by Australian court in sexual abuse cover-up case (RNS) — Houston was charged with concealing his late father, Frank Houston's, sexual abuse of a young man.   Flamy Grant: A drag queen’s journey from church kid to chart-topping Christian artist (RNS) — For Matthew Lovegood, aka ‘Flamy Grant,’ releasing music in the Christian genre is about visibility for queer kids growing up in the church. In Other News Pakistan arrests 129 Muslims after mob attacks churches and homes of minority Christians Ramaswamy’s faith singled out in Desantis super PAC memo   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