RNS Morning Report: In Chicago, the pope’s allies gathered to discuss his vision and his detractors

Quote of the Day “I think the topic of what does indeed happen after we leave this world is more relevant to a lot of people today than it was a couple of years ago.” – Bestselling author and former journalist Lee Strobel Top Stories In Chicago, the pope’s allies gathered to discuss his vision — and his detractors (RNS) — ‘People named names,’ said Michael Sean Winters, an organizer of the event.   Author Lee Strobel, after brush with death, explores ‘Case for Heaven’ in film (RNS) — ‘The topic of what does indeed happen after we leave this world is more relevant to a lot of people today than it was a couple of years ago,’ Strobel said.   Deborah Lipstadt confirmed as antisemitism monitor in late-night Senate vote (RNS) — U.S. Jews who had advocated for Lipstadt and pressed for her confirmation over many months breathed a sigh of relief.   Franklin Graham writes to Putin, Zelenskyy to ask for a cease-fire during Holy Week (RNS) — Samaritan’s Purse, Graham’s humanitarian relief organization, is pushing farther east and plans to open a second emergency field hospital in Ukraine by this weekend. RNS Opinion Fortitude through faith: The Muslim pandemic experience (RNS) — Mental health increasingly — and erroneously — operates under the umbrella of secularism.   My Ukrainian teacher (RNS) — And why his work matters at the present moment.   Praying and cussing at the trial by ordeal of Ketanji Brown Jackson (RNS) — The inspiration and outrage of an accomplished Black woman's confirmation hearings ICYMI Interfaith rally supports Ketanji Brown Jackson in front of Supreme Court (RNS) — While Jackson has generally been private about her faith, speakers in her favor prayed for Senate action and tied their support for her to their religions.   Monsignor accused in Vatican financial trial says he ‘only obeyed’ bishops above him VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Monsignor Mauro Carlino, who helped negotiate the Vatican’s relationship with Italian financier Gianluigi Torzi, testified that Torzi had ‘duped’ the church. In Other News Albright leaves a living legacy of bipartisanship on international religious freedom Why an ISIS propagandist abandoned Islam Talk to Us We want your feedback on the RNS Morning Report — what you think we're doing right and what we should be doing differently. Send us an email at Comments@ReligionNews.com Subscribe to other RNS Newsletters. Forward this email to a friend. View the archive of past newsletters. Religion News Service is free to read, but it's not free to produce. If you value our reporting, please consider making a donation today. Yes, I support the work you're doing! Forward this email to a friend