RNS Morning Report - In Tennessee, anti-Muslim Republican candidates face defeat

Top Stories In Tennessee, anti-Muslim Republican candidates face defeat (RNS) — Rep. Andy Ogles, who has said Muslims don't belong in the US, narrowly lost his reelection bid, while state Rep. Monty Fritts, who campaigned to ban mosques, placed third in the Republican primary race for governor. A new bipartisan bill in Congress would create protest-free buffer zones around houses of worship (RNS) — The bipartisan bill is intended to prevent protests. It follows a rowdy demonstration outside a Manhattan synagogue last year. Spanish bishops, church officials condemn politicization of Ceuta migrant crisis VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Spanish Catholic leaders and Caritas officials condemned the use of migrants as geopolitical leverage after tens of thousands crossed from Morocco into Ceuta, leaving scores dead and overwhelming the small Spanish territory in North Africa. Young African Catholics say faith inspires their fight against climate change  NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — ‘The goal is to remind people that caring for creation is not a one-day event but an expression of our faith and a year-round commitment,’ said Brian Chacha, 25. Opinion Abdul El-Sayed’s primary win proves the power of many over the power of money (RNS) — Once criticized for being a ‘little bit young, a little bit brown, a little bit Muslim,’ the Democratic candidate for US Senate showed the power of authenticity, grassroots organizing and telling your own story. How grief made Archbishop García-Siller a prophetic voice on immigration (RNS) — Since Pope Leo XIV spoke against the mass detention of immigrants last year, the American Catholic hierarchy has begun to move in new ways. García-Siller's new pastoral letter accelerates that shift. ICYMI Meditation, hunt-a-monk games and 2 hours of silence: Welcome to Buddhist summer camp (RNS) — While Christian and Jewish summer camps have flourished for more than a century, Buddhist camps remain rare, leaving a handful — like Dharma Camp — to come up with their own traditions. After Charlottesville, a historian asks: Did America miss the point? (RNS) — Antisemitism has been here before, argues James Loeffler, a historian of modern Jewish history, in a new book. But public understanding of it has not necessarily grown. 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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