RNS Morning Report: As Black church grapples with mental health, clergy are subject and solution

Top Stories As Black church grapples with mental health, clergy are both subject and solution (RNS) — A new movement has taken on the taboo in many Black churches against talking about suicide.   Pastor and author Scott Sauls has resigned from Nashville megachurch (RNS) — Sauls, a protege of the late Tim Keller, was placed on indefinite leave this past spring after apologizing for an unhealthy leadership style.   Amid war, Israel expands military bereavement policy to include same-sex partners JERUSALEM (RNS) — Lawmakers voted to expand the Families of Fallen Soldiers Law to include common-law partners of LGBTQ members of the Israel Defense Forces.   Bestselling spiritual author Marianne Williamson presses on with against-the-odds presidential run Born in Houston to a Jewish family, Judaism remains her core belief, and she also embraces universal spiritual themes, like loving one another. RNS Opinion An American Catholic bishop gets a deserved heave-ho from the pope (RNS) — Even under Francis, there’s a limit to what prelates can say.   Remembering LDS apostle M. Russell Ballard (RNS) — M. Russell Ballard (1928-2023), a longtime apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died Sunday at the age of 95. ICYMI US Jews plan historic March for Israel at National Mall Tuesday (RNS) — It comes on the heels of numerous demonstrations across the country — some led by Jews — calling for an end to Israel’s retaliatory strikes in Gaza.   Native Alaskan healer named North America’s first female saint in Orthodox Church (RNS) — A Native Alaskan midwife known for her healing love, especially toward abused women, has become the first female Orthodox Christian saint from North America after she was glorified at a meeting of bishops of the Orthodox Church in America in Chicago this week. In Other News Conservative voters in Iowa are open to moving on from Trump Archbishop of Canterbury makes ‘moral cry’ for Israel-Hamas ceasefire   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