RNS Morning Report - Two Israeli embassy staffers killed in shooting outside Capital Jewish Museum in Washington

Top Stories Two Israeli embassy staffers killed in shooting outside Capital Jewish Museum in Washington (RNS) — ‘This is a shocking act of violence and our community is holding each other tighter tonight,’ said American Jewish Committee CEO Ted Deutch.   Five years after George Floyd’s murder, church leaders say race relations face retrenchment (RNS) — ‘We are honest about the conditions that we're facing, but we are not hopeless about what we're facing,' said Bishop W. Darin Moore of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.   Christian activists and veterans start 40-day fast for Gaza NEW YORK (RNS) — The fast, initiated by Veterans for Peace, an anti-war organization, and a dozen Christian organizations, intends to raise awareness of the famine looming over Gaza.   Don’t shut down the ERLC, say former SBC presidents in open letter (RNS) — A group of prominent SBC leaders say the denomination's public policy arm still matters. RNS Opinion Why we got arrested last week — and why we’d do it again (RNS) — Not all of us will go to jail. But each of us can ask, what does courage look like right now?   The killings in DC had become inevitable (RNS) — Hateful rhetoric leads to hateful actions. That is the way it goes.   Pope Leo XIV is having a big, unexpected impact on Protestants (RNS) — Whether mainline Protestant warmth toward the new pope is a result of convergence on social justice issues or pride in the fact that he is American, or because the election of a new pope is just plain cool to watch, it has the potential to reshape a landscape dominated by bitter theological critique.   ICYMI Nearly 1 in 3 Americans consult astrology, tarot cards or a fortune teller, Pew study finds (RNS) — Over half of LGBTQ+ Americans consult astrology or a horoscope at least yearly.   Folk singer Peter Mayer finds spiritual meaning everywhere on Earth’s ‘Blue Boat Home’ RACINE, Wis. (RNS) — For 30 years, Peter Mayer has made a living singing songs about the spiritual meaning of life — and the foibles of humanity. In Other News School prayer, Bible-reading bill authored by Houston-area senator passes Texas House Chicago suburb plans to acquire Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home   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