RNS Morning Report: For United Methodists’ top court, 2024 is the new 2020

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For United Methodists’ top court, 2024 is the new 2020

(RNS) — Three of the most recent decisions released by the Judicial Council dealt with resolutions that annual and jurisdictional conferences have approved regarding the denomination’s stance on LGBTQ inclusion.

Since the 1880s, Southern Baptists have argued over the role of women

(RNS)— At the SBC’s meeting this summer, delegates may debate a constitutional amendment to limit women leaders. It wouldn’t be the first time.

Americans like Jews, Catholics and mainline Protestants. Evangelicals, not so much.

(RNS) — A new Pew Research poll finds that only 18% of nonevangelical Americans had favorable opinions of evangelicals; 32% had somewhat unfavorable views.

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All aboard the Mormon women’s history cruise

(RNS) — Sign me up for that.

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State lawmakers push for priests to report abuse learned about in confessional

(RNS) — Catholic bishops are pushing back, arguing the statutes would infringe on the First Amendment rights of priests.

Muslim holidays find welcome from mainstream retailers with new Ramadan goods

(RNS) — Two new children’s books from Muslim authors hit Target’s shelves as part of the retailer’s new Ramadan and Eid holiday collection.

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