Friday, February 7, 2025

RNS Morning Report - At two prayer breakfasts, Trump calls himself champion of religion

RNS Morning Report

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At two prayer breakfasts, Trump calls himself champion of religion

WASHINGTON (RNS) — Trump took the occasion to announce he would appoint Florida Pastor Paula White to lead his White House Faith Office.
 

Treading on taboos, a psychiatrist trains Christians to see spiritual side of mental health

PHILADELPHIA (RNS) — Spearheaded by Dr. Atasha Jordan, a Christian psychiatrist, the Christian Mental Health Initiative provides free mental health first aid trainings to churches.
 

Administrators at Harvard Divinity School quit, say school condoned hate

(RNS) — Two administrators at Harvard Divinity School’s Religion in Public Life program have left. The latest, Hussein Rashid, cited anti-Muslim bias.
 

In Israel, reaction to ‘Trump plan’ for Gaza met with disbelief across political spectrum

JERUSALEM (RNS) — Both Israelis and Palestinians are wondering whether Trump’s extreme pronouncements are a bluff, a shock tactic or a serious proposal.

 

RNS Opinion

Is it OK for Mormons to bet on the Super Bowl?

(RNS) — U.S. Latter-day Saints seem more accepting of gambling than in the past, according to a recent survey, despite the church’s consistent and total opposition.
 

USAID: The best of bipartisan and faithful work now nearly lost

(RNS) — It is perplexing to hear the vice president champion faith-based aid initiatives while, at the same time, funds for efforts like these are literally being turned off.

 

ICYMI

Amid criticism from religious detractors, Vance speaks at religious freedom summit

WASHINGTON (RNS) — The speech came as the Trump administration, just 2 weeks old, is already facing lawsuits arguing that it violated the religious freedom of Christians in the U.S.
 

Report details 17 cases of abuse by IHOPKC founder Mike Bickle

(RNS) — ‘His actions not only violated the sanctity of his role but also caused profound harm to those he was meant to guide and protect,’ the report said.

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