Quote of the Day“My faith is important to me too and it was profoundly significant to me that a new Supreme Court Justice might boldly affirm that there is no religious test for public office in this country. It is clear Judge Jackson is committed to our religiously pluralistic democracy.” – Maggie Siddiqi, senior director for religion and faith at the Center for American Progress Top Stories (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) — “The ACC absolutely has the capacity to respond in an appropriate way, but it has made deliberate and calculated choices not to," a survivor said.  (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.  DURHAM, N.C. (RNS) — For months, the local Duke chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine and a new group, Students Supporting Israel, have been in a virtual slugfest on the campus.  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.  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli media said the attacker was a Palestinian from the West Bank, the third Arab assailant to launch an attack ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. RNS Opinion (RNS) — Caring for each other includes the humility of accepting that we understand each other and our words only in part.  (RNS) — Pope Francis called for 'a new ethic,' where everyone works together 'to eliminate tax havens, avoid tax evasion and money laundering.' ICYMI (RNS) — Craig Gross believes he can convince Christians to give getting high a try.  (RNS) — A raft of new research fellowships and writing workshops represent a coming of age for the idea that learned women can claim authority in interpreting Jewish law. | 
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