RNS Morning Report - Christ for the Nations, where suspect in Minnesota shooting attended, denounces ‘hateful actions’

Top Stories Christ for the Nations, where suspect in Minnesota shooting attended, denounces ‘hateful actions’ (RNS) — Boelter, who has been called a Marxist and a Christian nationalist, had ties with Christ for the Nations, an influential school among nondenominational charismatic Christians.   As Israel and Iran trade attacks, Europeans increase security and Jews scramble to care for those left stranded (RNS) — Jewish communities have mobilized to lodge and feed those stranded by the war.    More than a massacre: How an outsider captured Mother Emanuel’s legacy (RNS) — In 'Mother Emanuel: Two Centuries of Race, Resistance, and Forgiveness in One Charleston Church,' journalist Kevin Sack offers perspective on the historic Black church, beyond the 2015 murder of nine members.   Nine events to check out for a faith-centered Juneteenth (RNS) — Across the country, faith groups are gearing up for Juneteenth celebrations that weave spirituality and history.     RNS Opinion Iranians and Jews can get along. Go back to the Bible. (RNS) — Iran deserves a new leader. If only Cyrus could return.   India’s treatment of Rohingya Muslims isn’t a policy failure. It’s political scapegoating. (RNS) — The ruling BJP is targeting a vulnerable refugee population to distract from their own domestic and international failures.   ICYMI Meet the gay millennial priest on a mission to pull the Episcopal Church out of ‘free fall’ SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio (RNS) — The Rev. Charles Graves IV is part of a younger, more diverse generation of Episcopal priests who believes the denomination can thrive — as long as it continues to evolve.   New Pew report shows Catholicism’s deep roots and dire challenges in US life (RNS) — While reporting relatively low levels of attendance at Mass, almost half of US adults (47%) say they have a personal or family relationship to Catholicism, a new Pew Research Center survey finds. In Other News Parliament takes steps to decriminalize abortions in England and Wales Minnesota shooting suspect went from youthful evangelizer to far-right zealot   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