RNS Morning Report: More than $5 billion spent on Catholic sexual abuse allegations, new report finds

Top Stories More than $5 billion spent on Catholic sexual abuse allegations, new report finds (RNS) — During the 20 years of surveys, the respondents reported 16,276 credible allegations of sexual abuse of minors by priests, deacons or religious brothers.   American Humanist Association sues West Virginia over $5 million grant to Catholic college (RNS) — The AHA, which has a chapter in West Virginia, says the grant violates the state constitution, which says the state cannot favor one religion over another.   In New York, faith organizations brace for Trump’s immigration crackdown (RNS) — An interfaith event hosted Thursday by Union Theological Seminary aims to provide faith leaders with spiritual and legal resources to continue their work.   Rutgers decides not to adopt caste policy, but both sides laud decision as a win (RNS) — ‘Rutgers, in their announcement, has outlined the most robust response to caste discrimination by any university in the United States,’ said Audrey Truschke, professor of South Asian history at New Jersey’s Rutgers University.   1 in 7 global Christians faces ‘high-level’ persecution: Open Doors report (RNS) — Christians around the world are being attacked and killed, forced to flee and driven underground, the annual report finds.   RNS Opinion Why should I love a neighbor who betrayed me? (RNS) — Our faith traditions teach us how to be in community for a reason.   Notice, no one is rescuing the Ten Commandments from a burning synagogue (RNS) — For Jews, the Ten Commandments are just the appetizer. They do not belong in public school classrooms.   ICYMI Speaker Johnson cites Genesis after House passes bill banning trans people from women’s sports WASHINGTON (RNS) — Johnson said the Bible was ‘pretty clear’ on the issue and also made appeals to common sense and biology.   National Baptists’ new president, Boise Kimber, seeks to include women, young leaders (RNS) — ‘We are rebuilding what we've lost and bringing people back to our denomination and to our local churches,’ Kimber said in an interview. In Other News Minister accused of sex abuse landed one high-profile job after another From Baptist churches to Buddhist temples, religious groups volunteer for fire victims   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