RNS Morning Report: Weezer’s spiritual quartet of albums kicks off with beloved pagan chant

Quote of the Day “It’s important for me as a trans person, as Latinx, to take place and to bear witness, that even someone like me can follow the ways of Jesus and maybe imagine another possible world.” – Robyn Henderson-Espinoza, an ordained Baptist minister and author of the new book “Body Becoming: A Path to Our Liberation” Top Stories A transqueer Latinx theologian writes about reaching ‘A Path to Our Liberation’ (RNS) — 'It's important for me as a trans person, as Latinx, to take place and to bear witness that even someone like me can follow the ways of Jesus and maybe imagine another possible world.'   Josh and Leona Kimes, who accused Carl Lentz of abuse, resign from Hillsong Boston (RNS) — In May of last year, Leona Kimes accused former lead pastor of Hillsong NYC, Carl Lentz, of sexually abusing her while she was working as a nanny for Lentz’s children.   Weezer’s spiritual quartet of albums kicks off with beloved pagan chant (RNS) — Weezer also plans to inject a distinct spiritual flavor into each EP and a broader religious narrative into the entire series.   Holy days converging in April spark interfaith celebrations (AP) — In addition to Passover, Easter and Ramadan, holy days occurring in April this year include the Sikhs' and Hindus' Vaisakhi, the Jains' Mahavir Jayanti, the Baha’i festival of Ridvan, and the Theravada Buddhist New Year.   Renovations complete, Washington’s LDS temple provides rare public glimpse inside KENSINGTON, Maryland (RNS) — ‘It’s a conduit for heaven for a lot of us,' said a church member, 'where we believe that’s where we can commune with God here on earth.' RNS Opinion Hate crimes should not be judged by intent alone, but by how they affect all of us (RNS) — It is high time that we change how we recognize and respond to hate.   Hey, New York Times — leave my God alone! (RNS) — I like snark. But theo-snark? Not so much. ICYMI Amid continuing fighting in Ukraine, Pope Francis urges leaders not to give up on peace (RNS) — 'Peace is possible; peace is a duty; peace is everyone’s primary responsibility,' Pope Francis said in his Urbi et Orbi message.   Virtual bathtub baptisms help Maryland megachurch gain online members during pandemic (RNS) — 'This pandemic has pushed me to understand that there are things that I never thought we could do that we can do,' said Pastor John K. Jenkins Sr. In Other News ‘The darkness of war’: Ukraine crisis dominates leaders’ Easter messages Israeli police wound Palestinians again near flashpoint Jerusalem holy site 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