RNS Morning Report: ‘Haitians are not eating pets’: Springfield faith leaders stand with embattled migrants

Top Stories ‘Haitians are not eating pets’: Springfield faith leaders stand with embattled migrants SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (RNS) — 'It was a tough week,' said Harold Herard, a Haitian community leader in Springfield and visitor at Central Christian Church on Sunday. 'But today, we feel free.'   New survey points to correlation between Christian nationalism and authoritarian views (RNS) — A large majority of Christian nationalism supporters scored high on authoritarianism assessments.   Want to succeed as a leader? Ask for help, says Joni Eareckson Tada (RNS) — It's a lesson the artist, author and nonprofit leader has lived for most of her life, ever since being paralyzed as a teenager.   Pope Francis to ask forgiveness for church’s sins ahead of historic Vatican summit (RNS) — In October, the pope will preside over a penitential celebration asking forgiveness for abuse, sins against migrants and the environment and sins against women and youth. RNS Opinion Pay attention to what Trump lies about most (RNS) — Outlandish? Yes. Farcical? Absolutely. But also sinister and revealing.   What are halal mortgages? (The Conversation) — The access to halal mortgages, which provide interest-free housing loans, has been growing in the US. ICYMI Funeral for son of Ukraine chief rabbi cited as rebuke to Putin’s claims of ‘de-nazification’ (RNS) — The death of Anton Samborskyi distilled the widening impact of the conflict with Russia in all corners of Ukrainian society.   Lance Wallnau, first to ‘prophesy’ Trump’s presidency, is back to vanquish anti-Trump demons (RNS) — The modern-day 'prophet' and coiner of the phrase '7 Mountain Mandate' has helped to bring the influential Pentecostal group New Apostolic Reformation from the fringes of American Christianity to the heart of US politics. In Other News Pope’s Asia visit draws attention to Holy See’s delicate China diplomacy Why some Christians don’t want to bring the Bible into public schools   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