RNS Morning Report: Pittsburgh synagogue shooter will be sentenced to death, jury finds

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Pittsburgh synagogue shooter will be sentenced to death, jury finds

PITTSBURGH (RNS) — The jury’s unanimous decision comes after just over a day of deliberation and two months of grueling, graphic testimony.

For Bisi Gbadamosi, fighting racism began with going to therapy

(RNS) — The combination of spiritual and racial trauma can be overwhelming, said Bisi Gbadamosi, a Florida counselor and Christian speaker.

Russian patriarch reminds Africans of advantages in following Kremlin’s lead

(RNS) — Kirill's appearance underlined the importance of the soft-power influence that the Russian Orthodox Church exerts for Moscow in Africa.

India’s northern Haryana state tense after 5 killed in communal clashes between Hindus and Muslims

NUH, India (AP) — The violence began Monday afternoon when Hindus and Muslims clashed with each other in Haryana’s Nuh district during a religious procession by a Hindu nationalist group.

RNS Opinion

Why America’s secularization is good for American democracy

(RNS) — Belief has benefits for society. But American religion’s decline may nonetheless save the country.

Indicting Trump’s gospel of truth

(RNS) — It's at the crux of his latest indictment.

ICYMI

Vice President Harris critiques Florida’s slavery view at AME churchwomen’s meeting

(RNS) — Harris said she felt ‘at home’ among the African Methodist Episcopal Church members as she recalled her own Christian upbringing in Oakland, California.

For Boebert and Greene, faith — and Christian nationalism — sells

(RNS) — For the two biggest right-wing firebrands in Congress, faith and fundraising have gone hand in hand.

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