RNS Morning Report: Pittsburgh synagogue shooter will be sentenced to death, jury finds

Top Stories Pittsburgh synagogue shooter will be sentenced to death, jury finds PITTSBURGH (RNS) — The jury’s unanimous decision comes after just over a day of deliberation and two months of grueling, graphic testimony.   For Bisi Gbadamosi, fighting racism began with going to therapy (RNS) — The combination of spiritual and racial trauma can be overwhelming, said Bisi Gbadamosi, a Florida counselor and Christian speaker.   Russian patriarch reminds Africans of advantages in following Kremlin’s lead (RNS) — Kirill's appearance underlined the importance of the soft-power influence that the Russian Orthodox Church exerts for Moscow in Africa.   India’s northern Haryana state tense after 5 killed in communal clashes between Hindus and Muslims NUH, India (AP) — The violence began Monday afternoon when Hindus and Muslims clashed with each other in Haryana’s Nuh district during a religious procession by a Hindu nationalist group. RNS Opinion Why America’s secularization is good for American democracy (RNS) — Belief has benefits for society. But American religion’s decline may nonetheless save the country.   Indicting Trump’s gospel of truth (RNS) — It's at the crux of his latest indictment. ICYMI Vice President Harris critiques Florida’s slavery view at AME churchwomen’s meeting (RNS) — Harris said she felt ‘at home’ among the African Methodist Episcopal Church members as she recalled her own Christian upbringing in Oakland, California.   For Boebert and Greene, faith — and Christian nationalism — sells (RNS) — For the two biggest right-wing firebrands in Congress, faith and fundraising have gone hand in hand. In Other News New bill could create jobs for 1,070 rabbis, cost taxpayers tens of millions a year Marjorie Taylor Greene: You can ignore Trump news, God has a plan   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