RNS Morning Report: Christians blame Madonna’s ‘satanic’ concert for floods in southern Brazil

Top Stories Far-right Christians blame Madonna’s ‘satanic’ concert for floods in southern Brazil SÃO PAULO, Brazil (RNS) — Christian pastors and social media influencers have connected the concert's sexual content with unprecedented floods that have devastated cities in Rio Grande do Sul state and killed 116 people.   Tornado rips steeple off Pennsylvania church during worship service FINLEYVILLE, Pennsylvania (RNS) — 'God had his hand on us,' one of the pastors told Religion News Service.   Lawsuit alleges religious coercion through meditation in Chicago Public Schools (RNS) — Chicago public high school students allege they were coerced into participating in a Hindu puja ceremony as part of a multiyear study of Transcendental Meditation's ability to reduce crime from University of Chicago's Urban Labs and the David Lynch Foundation.   Blocked last year for his views on sexuality, theologian gets green light to head academy (RNS) — While the Vatican never stated its objections to the Rev. Martin Lintner’s appointment, his writings on LGBTQ+ and queer issues were called into question. RNS Opinion Jesuit scientist who bridged faith and science recounted in PBS documentary (RNS) — It is not surprising that Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, an eminent paleontologist, got himself in trouble with church officials and his Jesuit superiors.   OK, GOP, let’s put that antisemitism definition into effect! (RNS) — Maybe there's an upside to the Republican effort to codify it. ICYMI After Hagia Sophia, Turkey converts a second ancient Byzantine church into a mosque ISTANBUL (RNS) — Muslim worshippers at the mosque on Friday said they viewed Chora Church's rededication as an Islamic site to be a national win for Turkey.   Amid surge of campus protests, chaplains find reason for hope in their students (RNS) — The chaplains at Ivy League and other top schools say the students have learned about the concerns of other faiths, while finding ways to express their own. In Other News ‘The Chosen’ breaks record for most-translated TV show Minnesota House to debate equal rights amendment protecting gender identity, abortion rights Religion News Foundation (RNF) thanks the Guru Krupa Foundation (GKF) for its $65,000 grant to support coverage by Religion News Service (RNS) of Hindus and Hinduism. The Foundation's support over the past few years has been key to RNS increasing and deepening its coverage and commentary on issues related to Hindus and Hinduism. This most recent grant will help ensure that RNS remains a trusted source of important conversation about Hindus and Hinduism. 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