Wednesday, October 14, 2026

RNS Morning Report - Black church leaders broaden voter outreach ahead of midterm elections

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Black church leaders broaden voter outreach ahead of midterm elections

(RNS) — ‘We have to try to make it so big it can't be rigged,’ Michigan Baptist leader the Rev. James C. Perkins said of voter turnout efforts.

What to know about Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming lung surgery

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — As Pope Leo XIV prepares for surgery to remove a lung nodule, questions have arisen about what prompted the procedure, how long he will remain in the hospital and who runs the Vatican during his absence.

Theobro pastor Joel Webbon calls for public execution of Mike Huckabee

(RNS) — In a now-erased social media post, the Texas pastor compared Huckabee, a staunch supporter of Israel, to convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, saying 'let's kill two birds with one stone.'

‘The Shack’ author Paul Young returns with a sequel set on Death Row

(RNS) —  Two decades after his first novel became a runaway hit, William Paul Young returns to the world of ‘The Shack’ in a story where a grieving father meets the man who killed his daughter.

Opinion

Christianity teaches us not to turn executions into entertainment

(RNS) — The history of public executions suggests that when they are staged in free countries, they serve to degrade the citizens.

ICYMI

Catholic, evangelical leaders condemn public execution plan of Fort Hood gunman

(RNS) — ‘The public execution even of one who has done grave harm will only further undermine the moral fabric of our nation and be a blight on the conscience of its people,’ Archbishop Paul S. Coakley said in a statement.

Catholic Iowa bishop steps up in case of immigrant from Ivory Coast facing deportation

(RNS) — Bishop Dennis G. Walsh wrote to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to urge him to stop the deportation of Fatou Traore, which he called a ‘grave violation of her human dignity and the rights that are intrinsic to each one of us.’
 
 

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