RNS Morning Report - African Christians walk hundreds of miles for Uganda Martyrs’ Day

Top Stories African Christians walk hundreds of miles for Uganda Martyrs’ Day (RNS) — The Uganda martyrs were canonized by Pope Paul VI in 1964, and their story continues to resonate across Africa.   On anniversary of the first Council of Nicaea, Christian leaders seek to return to ecumenism (RNS) — Christian leaders stress that the council and its anniversary still have relevance in the modern day, despite theological divides.    Fuller says some churches allow same-sex marriage. But ban on married gay students remains. (RNS) — The school has cut ties with LGBTQ students and affirming staff in the past. It's unclear if the board's comments about "faithful Christians" who affirm same sex marriage will change anything.   Photos of the Week: Five years after George Floyd, vigil for Israeli Embassy staffers (RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes the fifth anniversary of George Floyd's murder, a vigil for the two Israeli Embassy staffers and more.   RNS Opinion Leqaa Kordia: The forgotten prisoner (RNS) — Kordia’s case is a warning: Speak out, and we will find you. Protest, and we will lock you away.   Yes, Joseph Smith practiced polygamy (RNS) — ‘I think the evidence for Joseph’s polygamous sealings is pretty overwhelming,’ says historian John Turner, who has penned a new biography of Joseph Smith. ICYMI After deadly shooting, Jewish organizations are again scrutinizing security (RNS) — ‘I don’t know of a single Jewish institution that doesn’t have a security protocol and won’t be reevaluating its security in the coming days,’ said Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism.   Gareld Duane Rollins, whose lawsuit sparked a Southern Baptist abuse reckoning, has died (RNS) — Rollins, who had long suffered from health issues, accused SBC leader and GOP activist Paul Pressler of years of abuse. In Other News Physical interactions during Holy Mass restricted in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown as thousands infected by Mpox Texas bans secret agreements in sex abuse cases such as Gateway Church scandal   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