RNS Morning Report - Black church leaders aid Minneapolis, seek laws curtailing federal agents' mask usage

Top Stories Black church leaders aid Minneapolis, seek laws curtailing federal agents’ mask usage (RNS) — Minneapolis-area AME Church officials stated Renee Good’s death 'never should have happened' and listed more than a dozen ways they have tried to meet community needs there. Venezuelan procession for La Divina Pastora takes on new weight in tense political moment WASHINGTON (RNS) — Venezuelans in the diaspora and homeland are navigating uncertainty, big emotions and fervent prayers in the aftermath of the US military's seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. DOJ vows to press charges after activists disrupt church where Minnesota ICE official is a pastor MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said her agency is investigating federal civil rights violations 'by these people desecrating a house of worship and interfering with Christian worshippers.' US Catholic cardinals urge Trump administration to embrace a moral compass in foreign policy ROME (AP) — 'Our country’s moral role in confronting evil around the world, sustaining the right to life and human dignity, and supporting religious liberty are all under examination,' they warned. Opinion When a racist refusal of the Eucharist becomes a tool for competing nationalisms (RNS) — When religious nationalism collides with racial nationalism, they don’t cancel each other out — they compare notes. The US — and its churches — can’t look away from MLK’s warnings about power any longer (RNS) — The celebration of King often comes at the cost of his most radical critiques. ICYMI Two Episcopal bishops say clergy may have to put ‘bodies on the line’ to resist ICE (RNS) — ‘I’ve asked (clergy) to get their affairs in order, to make sure they have their wills written,’ said the Rt. Rev. A. Robert Hirschfeld, the Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire. A viral church ranking series is sending young Catholics to Mass in New York NEW YORK (RNS) — The social media account exposes a desire among some young Catholics, particularly Gen Z and younger, to find a church that functions somewhere between a place of worship and a social space. 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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