RNS Morning Report: In Texas, debate over school chaplains escalates school board culture wars

Top Stories In Texas, debate over school chaplains escalates school board culture wars HOUSTON (RNS) — Conservative Christian activists are hoping to turn Texas public schools into a ‘mission field.’   Black church coalition names reparations, voting, health equity among priorities (RNS) — ‘There are so many pressing issues, from the future of COVID-19 and mental health to gun violence and voting rights, that must be addressed,’ said CNBC Chairman W. Franklyn Richardson.   Lawsuit: Priest says first gas execution in US poses threat to religious liberty (RNS) — The Rev. Jeff Hood, spiritual adviser to Kenneth Smith, argued the restrictions imposed during the execution would violate Hood’s right to the free exercise of religion.   Germany and Turkey agree to train imams who serve Germany’s Turkish immigrant community in Germany BERLIN (AP) — About 5.5 million of Germany’s 83.2 million residents are Muslim, and almost 3 million people in the country are Turkish or have Turkish roots. RNS Opinion David Wolpe: The college presidents’ testimony was ‘exquisitely painful’ (RNS) — One of the country’s most prominent rabbis concluded the problem of antisemitism at Harvard was beyond the weight of his wisdom and experience.   We can’t take democracy for granted (RNS) — Racial and religious minorities depend upon the values of pluralism and the rule of law for our rights to be protected. ICYMI ACLU files suit against DC transit agency over refusal to display religious group’s ads (RNS) — The ACLU said the agency’s advertisement policy discriminated against certain opinions and violated the First Amendment.   Latino majority congregations see growth, financial struggles, report finds (RNS) — ‘Still, the overarching picture for majority Latino congregations looks more promising than for other congregations,’ said sociologist of religion Kristina Lizardy-Hajbi. In Other News Revealed: House speaker did little to fight toxic ‘burn pit’ his father campaigned against Warning of ‘risk to our survival,’ pope calls for global treaty on AI   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