Thursday, April 3, 2025

RNS Morning Report - Abyssinian Baptist Church welcomes dismissal of pastor candidate's discrimination suit

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Abyssinian Baptist Church welcomes dismissal of pastor candidate’s discrimination suit

(RNS) — The Rev. Eboni Marshall Turman, who served in leadership roles at Abyssinian, including as assistant minister, said in a Wednesday statement that she is ‘prayerfully preparing’ an appeal.
 

After Khartoum recaptured, badly damaged Anglican Cathedral still stands

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — ‘The damage is huge. Archbishop’s residence, dean’s house, and offices are all destroyed and looted. Praise God the building is not bombed,’ said the archbishop, days after the city was taken back by the national army.
 

A bishop of the Arctic says goodbye

INUKJUAK, Quebec (RNS) — As Canada’s Anglican church dwindles, its most remote (and most expansive) diocese has shown growth. One bishop responsible for that trend is retiring, leaving his successor to find clergy willing to take on the Arctic’s challenges.
 

Groundbreaking synagogue lures burned-out techies with digital strategies (and ecstatic dance)

BERKELEY, Calif. (RNS) — Chochmat HaLev has almost tripled its membership since 2022, in part by appealing to younger generations with ties to Burning Man and Silicon Valley.

 

RNS Opinion

Why we can’t forget Terri Schiavo

(RNS) — Schiavo’s case reminds us that our value comes not from what we can do, but from the kinds of creatures that we are.
 

Addicts are children of God. Helping them will fix the drug crisis, not tariffs on Mexico.

(RNS) — Dropping bombs and killing drug dealers may look good on television, but the real war on drugs occurs in treatment programs, which are terribly underfunded.

 

ICYMI

How does India’s Sadhan village continue to resist religious polarization?

(RNS) — Residents share a belief in a common ancestry that has prevented religious fundamentalism from taking root — even as communal riots have engulfed other parts of India.
 

Photos of the Week: Eid al-Fitr, natural disasters

(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes Eid al-Fitr, natural disasters in Asia and more.

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