RNS Morning Report - 100 days of Pope Leo XIV: An early test for the first American pontiff

Top Stories 100 days of Pope Leo XIV: An early test for the first American pontiff VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In his first 100 days, Pope Leo XIV has balanced tradition and reform, emerging as an unlikely unifier in a divided U.S. church.   ‘There really is no escape’: Faith leaders help immigrants face court as ICE arrests rise (RNS) — Clergy are accompanying immigrants to court appointments to provide comfort and information and, in cases where their worst fears are realized, to pick up the pieces of a shattered American dream.   Slideshow: In the age of TikTok, ancient Korean shamanism becomes an option for healing     6 people dead after a truck crashed into a van carrying members of an Amish group in Michigan The crash occurred Tuesday afternoon in Tuscola County's Gilford Township, 100 miles (161 kilometers) north of Detroit.   RNS Opinion Why has Canada embraced euthanasia? (RNS) — In short, because Canadians want it.   Muslim-Jewish friendships on campus are commonplace — and extraordinary (RNS) — The largest interfaith gathering of 2025 shows that the good news about religious understanding on American campuses outweighs the bad.   ICYMI Hundreds of Catholic sisters walk Atlanta streets to pray for social, environmental justice (RNS) — Early Thursday morning (Aug. 14), Catholic sisters processed through downtown Atlanta in a 'Pilgrimage of Hope,' praying for migrants, racial justice and action on climate change.   For a small Charlotte church, selling some land has meant finding its soul CHARLOTTE, N.C. (RNS) — Newell Presbyterian is part of a growing trend of declining congregations with underutilized space, excess land or deteriorating buildings that are selling or leasing some of their land for affordable housing. In Other News Monastic music that survived Henry VIII’s dissolution brought back to life LDS mission president is shot in robbery attempt   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