Quote of the Day“Not only does Putin’s bloody and mostly Christian-on-Christian conflict subvert the WCC’s mission statement, but it stands in stark contradiction to and rejection of Jesus’ high priestly prayer to his heavenly Father, ‘that they may be one as we are one’ (John 17:11b).” – the Rev. Rob Schenck, an evangelical Christian and president of the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Institute in Washington, D.C. Top Stories NEW YORK (RNS) — Details from the leaked report paint a picture of a church leadership rife with abuse, sexual misconduct and secrecy.  (RNS) — WCC head the Rev. Ioan Sauca has pushed back on the idea, but a growing chorus of Christian leaders is suggesting the group cut ties with the ROC.  (RNS) — In recent years, many Jews have passed over the brisket, chicken, chopped liver and even the gefilte fish. How will they take to cell-cultured meat?  (AP) — “After what we saw, (the monastery) is a paradise,” said a refugee from Kharkiv. RNS Opinion (RNS) — Christians cannot understand the Eucharist unless they understand the Jewish Passover.  (The Conversation) — American evangelicals have long praised Putin's conservative values. Some can’t break up with him.  (The Conversation) — The struggle to respond to the death rates of the 14th and 15th centuries helped shape Christianity.  (The Conversation) — Southeast Asians also celebrate the coming year by honoring elders and offering prayers. ICYMI (RNS) — 'Our beautiful church is losing its soul,' Brian Houston concluded in an Instagram post Friday in response to Hillsong board's treatment of his wife and co-founding pastor, Bobbie Houston.  CHICAGO (RNS) — News of First United Church of Oak Park's plan to 'fast from whiteness' for Lent drew so many responses, many of them critical, that its website crashed. In Other News | 
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