RNS Morning Report: Is Pope Francis’ diplomacy of dialogue failing?

Top Stories Is Pope Francis’ diplomacy of dialogue failing? (RNS) — In Kazakhstan, Pope Francis could not dialogue with Russia or China, but Vatican experts say the real work happens behind closed doors.   Jewish LGBTQ nonprofit will fund Yeshiva University clubs as school halts them (RNS) — The move comes days after the university halted student groups to avoid recognizing the YU Pride Alliance.   Homeland Security appoints a new 25-member security faith advisory council (RNS) — The council, consisting of clergy from Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh faiths, will assist the department in evaluating the effectiveness of security-related programs.   California legalizes human composting bill against opposition by Catholic bishops (RNS) — California is now among the U.S. states that have legalized the process of converting bodies into soil, a procedure the Catholic Church said fails to show 'respect for the body of the deceased.'   April trial set for man charged in synagogue massacre PITTSBURGH (AP) — The long-delayed capital murder trial of Robert Bowers in the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue massacre will begin in April, a federal judge has ruled.   Belgian bishops propose prayer for gay couples, not marriage ROME (AP) — Belgian bishops said their proposal is part of their church’s effort to be more responsive to its gay members and to “create a climate of respect, recognition and integration,” citing Pope Francis’ call for the church to be more welcoming to gays. RNS Opinion For the lockdown generation, prayer is merely code for inaction (RNS) — Gun violence is in the air Americans breathe, and like air, I knew Texas’ response to what happened in Uvalde would be neither solid nor substantial.   Westminster Abbey has seen a millennium of history, but many rituals aren’t so old (The Conversation) — A scholar of British history explains how the ornate church and its significance to the monarchy have changed over centuries.   ‘Fifth Little Girl’ of 1963 Klan bombing reunites with nurse (AP) — On Sept. 15, Birmingham commemorated the explosion that proved to be a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement, became a catalyst for change in the United States, and ultimately prompted global efforts for equality and human rights.   In faith communities, Gen Z minorities struggle to find belonging (RNS) — Young BIPOC enter faith communities with certain hopes and expectations for how these communities will support congregants of color. ICYMI Hasidic nonprofit brings shoes to greet asylum-seekers arriving in NYC from Texas (RNS) — 'It’s like a little pop-up Ellis Island,' said Alexander Rapaport, whose Jewish nonprofit volunteers at a triage center at the Port Authority Bus Terminal.   As the religiously unaffiliated rise, a new atheist podcast network launches in Los Angeles LOS ANGELES (RNS) — A new podcast platform hopes to tap into a rapidly expanding audience of young, secular millennials. In Other News Religious appropriation depends on whiteness too What is Hindu nationalism and how does it relate to trouble in Leicester?   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 at religionnews.com/donate. If you prefer to mail a donation, please address to: Religion News Foundation, PO Box 1808, Columbia, MO 65205. Yes, I support the work you're doing! Forward this email to a friend