RNS Morning Report: Outside Supreme Court, religious protesters mostly rally in favor of transgender rights

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Top Stories Outside Supreme Court, religious protesters mostly rally in favor of transgender rights (RNS) — ‘As a trans person myself, I know that I’m just as much an image of God as a cisgender, heterosexual person of whatever color, race and creed,’ said the Rev. M.E. Eccles, a trans Episcopal priest.   Senate approves move to add American Jewish history museum to Smithsonian (RNS) — The bill marks the first step of a long process to examine whether a Smithsonian museum dedicated to the American Jewish experience could be created.    Nigerian missionary school’s alumni force an investigation into past abuse (RNS) — Alumni of Hillcrest School, a boarding school run by missionaries, have been pushing for an independent investigation since 2021, when a former principal admitted to molesting students during his time there.   New, fully electric popemobile offers Pope Francis every comfort as Jubilee nears VATICAN CITY (RNS) — This is the first fully electric vehicle provided to the pope by Mercedes-Benz.   RNS Opinion Religious elites oppose assisted suicide; the public, not so much (RNS) — How come?   The election is over. Our work is not. (RNS) — With the election season behind us, all Americans need to turn to the work of building democracy day by day, in our communities and with our elected officials, those we agree with and those we don’t.    ICYMI At mosques steps from campus, young Muslims take the lead (RNS) — Mosques that serve young Muslim communities are springing up on and around American college campuses.   How Elon Musk became ‘prophet-in-chief’ of tech’s Trump-leaning conservatism (RNS) — Since becoming a Trump supporter, the tech billionaire has arrived at a new stage in his evolution from insisting science and religion cannot coexist. In Other News Satanic Temple to offer religious program for elementary school students in Ohio Providence AD apologizes for fans’ anti-LDS chant during BYU basketball game   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