RNS Morning Report - How a former schoolteacher became the next Lutheran presiding bishop

Top Stories How a former schoolteacher became the next Lutheran presiding bishop (RNS) — The Rev. Yehiel Curry, a former lay church planter, will be installed as presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in October.   Secular organizations ask federal agency to cancel new religious expression guidelines (RNS) — ‘Federal employees should never have to choose between their faith and their career,’ said Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor when the guidelines were announced.   How an Australian brother’s vision sparked an influential Catholic lecture series (RNS) — For each of the last 40 years, some of the brightest thinkers in the Catholic Church have spent weeks or more in Australia delivering the Hélder Câmara Lecture.   Photos of the Week: 80th atomic bombing anniversary, Argentine saint pilgrimage (RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings in Japan, patron saint of work traditions in Argentina and more.   RNS Opinion An ethnic cleansing of Muslims is happening right now in India’s Assam state (RNS) — The bulldozers may be operated by the state, but their work is reinforced by a political climate steeped in Hindu nationalism.    How Doug Wilson’s child-rearing tips baptize parents into Christian nationalism (RNS) — The theologies espoused by Wilson and company are not theoretical — they have a far-reaching, destructive impact.   ICYMI Doug Wilson agrees to debate ‘Sons of Patriarchy’ after dueling events in Moscow, Idaho MOSCOW, Idaho (RNS) — Peter Bell, the podcast’s producer, said the controversial pastor agreed to ‘a live 1-on-1 with me. ... We have it on record.’   An Indiana Hindu temple sign was vandalized, the fourth in a ‘shocking’ pattern (RNS) — The Greenwood Police Department is looking into the event as ‘criminal mischief,’ according to a police report. In Other News   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