RNS Morning Report - 135 cardinals will elect the next pope. Francis picked 108 of them.

Top Stories 135 cardinals will elect the next pope. Francis picked 108 of them. (RNS) — Francis, who died April 21 at age 88, stands to have an outsize impact on the vote for his successor.   Holding tickets for Rome, Vatican pilgrims pivot from saint canonization to papal funeral (RNS) — Tens of thousands of people planned to be at the Vatican this week for the canonization of Carlo Acutis, the first millennial saint.   Religious, political leaders react to death of Pope Francis (RNS) — ‘Pope Francis will long be remembered for his outreach to those on the margins of the Church and of society,’ said Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops.   Here’s what happens after a pope dies VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The period between a pope’s death and the election of his successor has captured faithful and audiences worldwide.   RNS Opinion Trump refashions the presidential Easter message into an enemies list (RNS) — Professing admiration for Pope Francis, the president nonetheless can't turn the other cheek.   Pope Francis: An appreciation (RNS) — Ordinary Catholics saw Pope Francis as a compassionate pastor who cared about people, especially the poor and the marginalized.   ICYMI Trump adviser and pastor of First Baptist in Dallas says IRS investigated his church (RNS) — For years, churches and separation of church and state activists have been frustrated at the way the IRS has handled allegations of church electioneering.   Black LGBTQ Christians ask: Where is the Black church’s prophetic voice on our rights? (RNS) — 'I think most of the major Black denominations, in terms of its membership, is divided,' said Bishop Reginald Jackson, leader of mid-Atlantic African Methodist Episcopal churches. In Other News Trump vows to make America ‘more religious’ in vitriolic Easter rant Supreme Court Mulls LGBTQ schoolbooks amid religious rights push   Depend on our reporting? Help us out! As a nonprofit newsroom that covers all faiths, RNS sits uniquely at the intersection of freedom of the press and freedom of religion. You can support this work! News tips or feedback? Email comments@religionnews.com Like the Morning Report? Share it with a friend Forwarded this newsletter? Subscribe here We rely on reader donations to power our reporting. Donate here. Or send a check to: Religion News Foundation PO Box 1808 Columbia, MO 65205