RNS Morning Report: As nations face off in Olympics, interfaith chaplain corps unites to serve athletes

Top Stories As nations face off in Olympics, interfaith chaplain corps unites to serve athletes (RNS) — 'We have a synagogue, a church, a Buddhist temple, a Hindu temple and more together,' said Rabbi Moshe Lewin, one of the chaplains in the Olympic village. Some of those ministering to the competitors are former Olympians themselves.   Mennonites march 135 miles to White House for Gaza cease-fire WASHINGTON (RNS) — Outside the White House on Sunday (July 28), the core group of about 15 who had walked with Aidan Yoder every day from Harrisonburg, Virginia, had grown 10 times larger, all gathered in prayer for a cease-fire.   Catholics, Vatican officials react to controversial Olympic ceremony VATICAN CITY (RNS) — LGBTQ+ performers posed for what some Christians believe was a mock representation of the Last Supper.   Rev. Barber’s new book demystifies poverty: ‘Black people are not the problem’ (RNS) — The civil rights champion believes he cannot be a moral leader and stand up only for Black people. Far more white people are poor and struggling, too. RNS Opinion Eucharistic Revival and synodality (RNS) — Synodality is about communion, participation and mission; so, too, is the Eucharist. Too bad the Eucharistic Revival is not.   Is the GOP the party of life and liberty no more? (RNS) — Dobbs gave states power to deal with abortion. It didn't end the federal government's responsibility to protect life. ICYMI Church of the Nazarene expels LGBTQ-affirming theologian (RNS) — The church court stripped the Rev. Thomas Jay Oord, of Nampa, Idaho, of his preaching credentials and expelled him from membership in the 2.5 million-member global denomination.   What is the ERLC and why do Southern Baptists keep getting mad at its leader? (RNS) — Turmoil at the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission has increased calls to disband the denomination's public policy arm, but some SBC pastors say it can and should be saved. In Other News Trump tells Christian voters they ‘won’t have to vote anymore’ if he’s elected In a dramatic move, LDS Church plans to launch a medical school at BYU   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