RNS Morning Report - Tree of Life rabbi and Mother Emanuel pastor: 7 years of a friendship forged in tragedy

Top Stories Tree of Life rabbi and Mother Emanuel pastor: 7 years of a friendship forged in tragedy (RNS) — A few days after the 2018 shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue, Rabbi Hazzan Jeffrey Myers got an email from the Rev. Eric Manning of Mother Emanuel Church in Charleston — offering help and a listening ear. The two men say their friendship shows that love and kindness are more powerful than hate. Jen Hatmaker on ditching evangelical scripts: ‘That system robbed us all’ (RNS) — Hatmaker's newest book, 'Awake,' is part divorce memoir and part deconstruction tale. ‘The Lost Mary’ breaks from centuries of mythmaking around the Virgin Mary (RNS) — A new book, the fruit of 20 years of research, aims to unearth Mary’s real identity, which the author said has been lost amid centurieslong attempts to paint her as an ever-virgin, quasi-divine woman. Girl shot in Minneapolis church returns home from the hospital MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sophia Forchas was the most seriously wounded child among those who survived the shooting at the Church of the Annunciation. Opinion In ‘Dilexi te,’ Pope Leo presents early church as exemplar of love and care for poor (RNS) — In Scripture and in the history of the church, the poor are where we encounter God, the pope writes in his 'Dilexi Te.' In ACNA’s upside-down world, abuse survivors are considered the problem (RNS) — The crucial truth to remember is that when someone comes forward and tells the truth about abuse, they are not the one causing harm to the church. ICYMI Samaritan’s Purse to play a larger role in Gaza aid distribution (RNS) — The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is being phased out, said Samaritan's Purse CEO Franklin Graham. Pope Leo’s first 6 months: Unity, migrants, AI and a US style without the fireworks NEW YORK (RNS) — A panel of Vatican experts said Pope Leo XIV is working to unite a polarized church, elevating migrants and contemplating AI. In Other News What happens when a conservative group visits an HBCU homecoming? Jewish New York’s reckoning with Zohran Mamdani: ‘He’s become a vehicle for our tensions’ Support Our Work As a nonprofit newsroom that covers all faiths, RNS sits uniquely at the intersection of freedom of the press and freedom of religion. 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

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