RNS Morning Report: Meet the sex educators challenging what we think we know about sex and Islam

Top Stories Meet the sex educators challenging what we think we know about sex and Islam (RNS) — These sex educators play a crucial role as they help fill a growing need in their community. When it comes to sexual health, Muslim women are significantly underserved but are heavily affected by sexual dysfunction.   Why you might have heard Paul Simon’s ‘The Sound of Silence’ at Spanish Mass (RNS) — ‘The Sound of Silence’ version of the ‘Our Father’ has been widespread throughout Latin America and U.S. Latino communities for the last few decades.   Taylor Swift’s ‘TTPD’: Religious imagery for a spiritually syncretic era (RNS) — ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ speaks of good Samaritans and Jehovah’s Witnesses, altar sacrifices and prophecies.    Modi accused of hate speech for calling Muslims ‘infiltrators’ at a rally days into India’s election NEW DELHI (AP) — The remarks sparked fierce criticism for peddling anti-Muslim tropes, and for breaking election rules which bar candidates from engaging in any activity that aggravates religious tensions. RNS Opinion Pope Francis needs to stop treating Vatican officials like princes (RNS) — The only way to kill the papal court is to stop making Vatican officials bishops and cardinals.   Christians must confront the weaponization of a sacred promise (RNS) — Georgia’s Rick Allen used a passage from the Book of Genesis to bully the president of Columbia University. ICYMI Conservative faith leaders praise Johnson for House’s approval of foreign aid (RNS) — Passage of the aid packages came in the wake of letters and last-minute lobbying from a spectrum of religious groups.   At a time of deep divisions, American Jews will celebrate Passover in multiple tones (RNS) — Supplementary Seder readings this year range in focus from those anchored in the trauma and pain of Israelis to those rooted in the oppression of Palestinians. In Other News US priest accused of raping teen in 1975 not fit to stand trial, psychiatrists say Man facing federal hate crime charges for allegedly breaking into Rutgers Islamic Center during Eid   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. RNS 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