RNS Morning Report: Bangladesh’s Hindu-Buddhist-Christian council pushes for secular state

Top Stories Bangladesh’s Hindu-Buddhist-Christian council pushes for secular state (RNS) — Amid a government shake-up and rising violence against minorities, an interfaith council is pushing for the country to remove Islam as the state religion.   U.S. Latinas embrace spiritual practices outside traditional religion (RNS) — Many U.S. Latinas have turned to sound healing while seeking spiritual practices outside of traditional religion.   ‘Wall of Silence,’ a podcast about abuse in ACNA, was silenced. Now, it’s back. (RNS) — A spokesperson said no one from ACNA’s national office had knowledge of Archbishop Beach or his staff asking for the podcast to stop.   Study: Citizens around the globe want leaders who stand up for religious believers (RNS) — In the U.S., two-thirds of respondents say that it is important to have a leader at the national level who stands up for people with religious beliefs. Less than half of respondents believe that it is essential for their leader to have strong religious beliefs or have religious beliefs that are the same as their own. RNS Opinion Season Two of ‘The Rings of Power’ finds light in unexpected places (RNS) — ‘The Lord of the Rings’ prequel offers parallels that might give divided Americans a little hope.   Why I’m voting third party (RNS) — Voting is an investment in the long-term future of the nation, not only something that will benefit us in our own lifetimes. ICYMI AME Church delegates name six new bishops while retaining same-sex marriage ban (RNS) — In a joint address, AME bishops called for the creation of ‘accountability measures for every elected and appointed leader within our church.’   Harris-Walz campaign hires the Rev. Jen Butler, longtime activist, to lead faith outreach (RNS) — A familiar face among Washington’s faith-based activists, Butler said she brings ‘a broad set of relationships that I think can help, very quickly, pull a broad coalition together’ in a foreshortened Harris campaign. In Other News Anti-Jewish hate crimes reported in NY last year accounted for almost half of all hate crimes Religious broadcasters sue IRS over rule limiting political speech for nonprofits   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