RNS Morning Report - Welcoming new pastor, historic Deaf church looks to revive fortunes by offering connection

Top Stories Welcoming new pastor, historic Deaf church looks to revive fortunes by offering connection NEW YORK (RNS) — The first church for the deaf in the U.S., St. Ann’s Church for the Deaf provides support, community and solidarity for its congregation. Religion is declining worldwide in a predictable sequence, study argues (RNS) — The study maps secularization and religious change across more than 100 countries and major religious traditions. ‘Dean of African American church music’ James Abbington dies at 65 after Duke appointment (RNS) — ‘I grieve for his family, friends, and our Divinity community,” said Edgardo Colón-Emeric, dean of Duke Divinity School, where Abbington had planned to teach in the fall. Who will be the next Archbishop of Canterbury? Brits have placed their final bets (RNS) — Since Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigned nearly a year ago, Brits have been using one of their favorite pastimes to guess who will replace him: placing bets. Opinion Nonreligious Americans might not be as spiritual as we thought (RNS) — Our research shows that nonreligious Americans report being significantly less spiritual than people who identify with established traditions such as Christianity, Judaism or Islam. Justice for Indigenous boarding school survivors isn’t partisan. Congress must act. (RNS) — Bipartisan legislation to create a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding Schools (S. 761) is moving through Congress and warrants our support. ICYMI Opening of Iowa mosque becomes a celebration of refugees’ resilience and interfaith unity (RNS) — ‘From the very beginning, we did not feel like strangers. We did not feel like outsiders,’ said a leader of the mosque, whose inauguration drew some 15,000 celebrants. When it comes to Palestinian statehood, many British Jews recoil LONDON (RNS) — British Jews feel a strong attachment to Israel, and like most Israelis, have lost faith in the two-state solution. In Other News Woman says she spoke with Michigan church shooter amid attack and ‘he let me live’ Houses of worship tighten security amid rising number of attacks 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

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