RNS Morning Report - Faith leaders, lawmakers argue GOP bill benefits the ultra-wealthy by hurting the poor

Top Stories Faith leaders, lawmakers argue GOP bill benefits the ultra-wealthy by hurting the poor WASHINGTON (RNS) — ‘May your will be done, and may this bill be killed,’ said the Rev. Teresa Hord Owens, general minister and president of the Disciples of Christ.   Fear and hope for Latinos at Bread for the World’s 50th anniversary WASHINGTON (RNS) — Bread for the World advocates are worried about sweeping cuts to U.S. funding for domestic and international nutrition programs.   LGBTQ teens wanted a Pride festival in their town. How five churches made it happen. PARK RIDGE, Ill. (RNS) — Five churches organized the event out of a conviction of their faith, but as an invisible network.   In deposition, Jennifer Lyell revealed details of alleged abuse by SBC leader (RNS) — The SBC’s Executive Committee has spent millions defending itself against former leaders accused of abuse.   RNS Opinion Abolish ICE. This time for real. (RNS) — Born out of the flawed and Islamophobic logic of securitizing supposedly inherently dangerous populations, ICE was never about justice or order.   Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ is a huge, ugly disaster (RNS) — The Trump administration, like barbarians and terrorists, is capable of destroying but not building.   ICYMI Craig Dykstra, Lilly Endowment executive who supported congregational vitality, dies at 78 (RNS) — Dykstra served as vice president of religion at the Lilly Endowment in Indianapolis, where he was responsible for overseeing the nation’s largest grant-making program in religion.   Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world, new study shows (RNS) — The report reveals how religious disaffiliation and natural demographic dynamics in certain regions influence the global religious landscape. In Other News US holds deep doubts about Palestinian State, ambassador says Finding God, and Nietzsche, in the Hamas tunnels of Gaza   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