RNS Morning Report: National Baptists hear their outgoing president and Ketanji Brown Jackson as meeting ends

Top Stories National Baptists hear their outgoing president and Ketanji Brown Jackson as meeting ends (RNS) — Jackson described how faith, especially instilled by her now late grandmother, had undergirded her personal and professional life.   Members of shuttered Rwandan churches gather in homes as leaders quietly protest (RNS) — After a crackdown on unapproved churches, Christian leaders say the government's move encroaches on religious freedom and applies regulations unequally.   Study: Pro-Israel Jewish students pay a growing social price (RNS) — In 2024, more than half of Jewish students said they paid a social penalty for supporting Israel’s existence, up from 34% in 2022, a new report from a Tufts University researcher finds.   In Indonesia, Pope Francis broadcasts his message of fraternity to Asia (RNS) — Pope Francis cemented his legacy of promoting interreligious dialogue by building a bridge with the Muslim community in Indonesia. RNS Opinion Can the Catholic Church save US health care? (RNS) — Catholics are wonderfully suited to be the agent of change.   It’s time for Christians on all sides to talk — even debate — about what divides us (RNS) — We need a conversation about how our faith will factor in this election. ICYMI Rutgers task force report urges university to add caste discrimination ban (RNS) — Beginning in 2020 with Brandeis University, more than 20 higher education institutions across the country have followed momentum to recognize caste discrimination in their policies. But some in Hindu advocacy circles see this as a concerted attempt to negatively label one community as 'casteist.'   The Meeting House, once one of Canada’s largest churches, shuts down after scandal (RNS) — Nine of the megachurch's satellite sites have relaunched as a network of churches with shared preaching and support services — while The Meeting House will continue to collect donations to support those congregations. The rebranding came after The Meeting House lost its liability insurance due to an abuse scandal involving former pastor Bruxy Cavey. In Other News JD Vance’s Catholicism helped shape his views. So did this little-known group of Catholic thinkers ‘Ferocious violence’ accompanied ‘shocking’ levels of abuse at Ireland’s religious-run schools, report finds   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