RNS Morning Report: As Soccer Moses, Jars of Clay guitarist Stephen Mason finds unexpected joy

Top Stories As Soccer Moses, Jars of Clay guitarist Stephen Mason finds unexpected joy (RNS) — The rocker who became a barber said soccer is a bit like life — sometimes sad, other times glorious.   Elon Musk’s threat to sue an antisemitism watchdog extends platform’s war of words (RNS) — Over the last several days, the owner of X, formerly Twitter, has posted at least 25 times about the Anti-Defamation League.   At African climate summit, faith leaders join demands for climate justice NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — ‘Matters of climate change cannot be politicized, reduced to economies,’ said a Lutheran priest, but instead should be ‘treated as a matter of life and death.’   Bishop Michael Curry responds to complaints of ‘free passes’ for accused bishops (RNS) — At least 55 Episcopal bishops signed a letter saying they are ‘angered by and deeply concerned about the perception — or the reality — that bishops get a free pass on behavioral issues.’ RNS Opinion San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg’s mission to heal our cities with compassion (RNS) — Good public policy, the mayor says, happens when we’re standing on compassion.   France’s laicité in the name of secularism is really only supremacist legacy of colonialism (RNS) — What is it that makes schoolgirl’s choice to wear the abaya a form of religious proselytism? ICYMI Giving is up at churches and people are back, but clergy are still thinking about quitting (RNS) — While life at local congregations has returned mostly to normal, the future remains uncertain.   Pope Francis chides his American critics — but who is he talking about? (RNS) — When it comes to the pope’s right-wing critics here in the U.S., he has a broad spectrum to choose from. In Other News Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion nationwide Religious violence reaches India’s capital as a Hindu mob swarms a church   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