RNS Morning Report: Reconstructionist Jews embark on racial justice pilgrimages

Top Stories Reconstructionist Jews call for reparations, embark on racial justice pilgrimages (RNS) — The denominational resolution calls for a ‘deep reflection on the ways in which we have participated in or benefitted from racial injustices in our communities.’   Progressive National Baptists to deploy $1 million grant to boost ‘compelling preaching’ (RNS) — The Lilly Endowment grants to the 32 organizations total $31.7 million and were distributed in November.   Kenya’s deaf choir changes minds about ‘burdens’ of disabilities NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — The choir’s example has helped convince Kenyan churches to embrace deaf culture. RNS Opinion What will it take for Mormon women and girls to be believed? (RNS) — Mormon men seem no more prone to abuse than men of other faiths. The failure comes after abuse is reported.   Quelling the obsession with burning the Quran (RNS) — Addressing Islamophobia as a policy matter would rob Quran burners of the attention they seek.   The Jewish roots of the Eucharist (RNS) — Today’s Christian Eucharist is a combination of the Jewish synagogue service and Passover meal as adapted by the early Jewish Christians. ICYMI US Hispanic Protestant churches are young, growing and largely new to the country (RNS) — 'We see more and more English-speaking churches either planting a Hispanic church or adding a service in Spanish to their current congregation,' said Giancarlo Montemayor with Lifeway Recursos.   Synod officials caution bishops to put Catholics’ needs over their own agendas (RNS) — The warning seemed aimed at the German bishops' approach to the Synodal Path. In Other News Pope Francis begins a much anticipated trip to 2 countries in Africa Marvin Olasky still wants to make journalism biblically objective   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