RNS Morning Report: This temple hopes a new Buddha and meditation garden can bring peace

Top Stories In a noisy world, this temple hopes a new Buddha and meditation garden can bring peace (RNS) — Bhante Sujatha, a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk leading a temple in Woodstock, Illinois, hopes a new outdoor, interfaith meditation space will be a sanctuary in a world of noise.   In East Timor, Pope Francis met a church on the rise (RNS) — Catholicism may be in decline in the West, but in East Timor, thousands gathered to catch a glimpse of the pope from the end of the world.   Evangelicals rally behind statement that hopes to combat polarization with revival (RNS) — ‘I see this statement as a very important call to teaching,’ said Richard Mouw, a theologian and former president of Fuller Theological Seminary, who signed a statement urging evangelicals to reject ‘political idolatry.’   From witchcraft to synodality, Pope Francis tackled women’s roles in Papua New Guinea (RNS) — In a country where women are often victims of violence and marginalization, the pope was confronted with the same reality in the Catholic Church. RNS Opinion Rabbi Michael Lerner tried to ‘repair’ Judaism (RNS) — A leftist teacher and author has died. He taught me more than I had once thought.   ‘Between the Temples’ gets some things right — and one thing wrong (RNS) — It is a sweet movie, with an important error. ICYMI National Catholic Reporter names Wall St. Journal’s James Grimaldi as executive editor (RNS) — The 60-year-old left-leaning outlet was without a top editor for more than a year.   In election year, climate faith leaders urge voters to make environment a priority (RNS) — Polls show voters are concerned with other issues, such as inflation and immigration. But the environment continues to be a top concern for many voters, especially younger ones, and the issue crosses lines of faith and politics in ways that others don’t. In Other News Native American non-profit appeals to US supreme court to block Arizona mine Religious groups ‘spending billions to counter gender-equality education’   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