RNS Morning Report: Faith-based resettlement orgs celebrate moves to maintain refugee cap

Top Stories Faith-based resettlement orgs celebrate moves to maintain refugee cap (RNS) — The groups celebrated keeping the ceiling at 125,000 but noted the administration has yet to come close to meeting that ceiling.   When it comes to preventing abuse, are all churches equal? (RNS) — As an Anglican bishop faces a church trial for allegedly minimizing abuse and misconduct, observers are wondering: Could this have happened anywhere?   Greek court: Orthodox students cannot be exempted from religion classes ISTANBUL (RNS) — Even exemptions in which non-Orthodox Christian students state their beliefs, the Greek Council of State ruled, did not violate human rights or European Union privacy laws.    Man brings gun into a Virginia church service after vague online threats, police say (AP) — In recent years, there's been a stark uptick in concerning episodes at churches, synagogues, temples and mosques. RNS Opinion Wallace B. Smith, great-grandson of Joseph Smith and pioneer for women’s ordination, dies at 94 (RNS) — The leadership of Wallace B. Smith, who headed the RLDS movement from 1978 to 1994, was a game changer.   Discernment is at the heart of the synod, but it’s not easy — nor is it always successful (RNS) — Dialogue becomes that much more difficult when you feel that God is on your side. ICYMI The largest Hindu temple on American soil will soon open its doors ROBBINSVILLE, N.J. (RNS) — On Oct. 8, the BAPS Akshardham Temple will be open in a limited capacity following 12 years of labor from over 12,000 volunteers.   Pope Francis has stacked the next conclave — but will it matter? (RNS) — In Pope Francis' new global church, the Vatican pastime of predicting the next pope gets increasingly trickier. In Other News Home schooling today is less religious and more diverse, poll finds ‘This is not a Trumpy, conservative education’: Florida’s controversial new SAT alternative   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