RNS Morning Report - Exhibit depicting Black church leaders removed

Top Stories Faith leaders criticize Trump administration’s removal of Philadelphia slavery exhibit (RNS) — One of the removed panels featured images of Richard Allen and Absalom Jones. Both born as enslaved persons, they were instrumental in starting their churches. In new letter, Orthodox rabbis say Jewish law forbids ‘conversion therapy’ (RNS) — Orthodox institutions in the U.S. and Israel have made only halting steps toward LGBTQ+ equality. Christian nationalism isn’t limited to US, say scholars meeting in Chicago (RNS) — A conference at the University of Chicago Divinity School will look at the tension between Christianity as a moral force and as a weapon for politics around the world. Khartoum Anglican cathedral comes to life, three years after war forced its closure (RNS) — As government-aligned troops return to Sudan’s capital, its Anglican cathedral begins its recovery from years of civil war. Opinion We say ‘Never again’ as we remember the Holocaust. But what do we do to make it true? (RNS) — As the author’s state of Maine reckons with how to protect a threatened group of neighbors, she’s guided by those who helped her own family. Trump is destroying America; he must be stopped (RNS) — At the ballot booth and in the streets, we must show that nonviolent collective action is still alive in America. What is at stake is the soul of our nation. ICYMI Walz’s Anne Frank comment shows how Holocaust remembrance has become contentious (RNS) — Educators and museums are conflicted on whether the lesson of the Holocaust should be understood as a tragedy with universal implications for humankind, or one more narrowly, pertaining to the Jews. US Catholic bishops make urgent pleas to rein in ICE after recent deaths (RNS) — ‘We ask — for the love of God and the love of human beings, which can’t be separated — vote against renewing funding for such a lawless organization,’ Cardinal Joseph Tobin said. 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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