RNS Morning Report: Abyssinian Baptist Church’s Kevin Johnson has history of following prominent clergy

Top Stories Abyssinian Baptist Church’s Kevin Johnson has history of following prominent clergy (RNS) — ‘We're still going through a healing process here at the church,’ Johnson said in an interview about grief over the death of his predecessor in 2022.   Penn Badgley and Nava Kavelin talk Baha’i faith and middle school on ‘Podcrushed’ (RNS) — Penn Badgley joins former middle school educators Nava Kavelin and Sophie Ansari for conversations about celebrities’ middle-school escapades and adolescent heartbreaks and anxieties.   African faith leaders and environmentalists push for fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — An event advocating for the treaty was organized as part of the Season of Creation, an event observed annually by Christian denominations and Christian climate activists from Sept. 1 to Oct. 4.   Photos of the Week: Ancestors Day; Prophet’s Birthday (RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes Ancestors Day for Cambodian Buddhists, celebrations for the Prophet Muhammad's birthday and more. RNS Opinion Richard Hays and the lost art of repentance (RNS) — In an exclusive interview, evangelical ethicist Richard Hays talks about repenting of his position on LGBTQ+ inclusion.   An American Hindu encounters Ganesh Chaturthi in India (RNS) — In the US, boundaries between sacred and everyday spaces are well-defined, but in India, for Hindus, religion comes to you. ICYMI Should Christian men run America? Hell no, say abuse survivors in new documentary (RNS) — In ‘For Our Daughters,’ a new film from Kristin Kobes Du Mez, author of ‘Jesus and John Wayne,’ abuse survivors argue that if pastors can’t keep their own churches safe, they should not be running the country.   Vatican greenlights devotion to Marian shrine at Medjugorje (RNS) — While the Vatican did not confirm that the Marian apparitions were real, it recognized that the devotion of the faithful to the site is undeniable. In Other News Trump tells Jewish voters they have ‘no excuse’ for supporting Harris Religious freedom, LGBTQ rights collide in lawsuit over Colorado’s universal preschool program   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