RNS Morning Report: More than 100 chaplains urge Texans not to hire school chaplains

Top Stories More than 100 chaplains urge Texans not to hire school chaplains (RNS) — Texas school districts have until March 1 of next year to decide whether to hire school chaplains.   Robert Jones’ new book roots white supremacy in 500-year-old papal decree (RNS) — The Doctrine of Discovery shaped the way America’s white, European Christian settlers saw themselves and their mission and gave rise to uncontrollable outbursts of violence.   Can South Carolina’s Haley and Scott woo the GOP’s white evangelical base away from Trump? CHARLESTON, South Carolina (AP) — Both candidates of color must appeal to their party’s white evangelical base to have a prayer against former President Donald Trump.   Conservative cardinal predicts Synod on Synodality could lead to schism (RNS) — Cardinal Raymond Burke is considered a leading voice among Catholic conservatives and papal critics. RNS Opinion What does ‘respect life’ really mean? (RNS) — There is an angry selectivity when it comes to life issues.   Attacks against Palestinian Christians deepens determination to stay on the land (RNS) — Palestinian Christians are doing their utmost to encourage their cohort to stay put on their lands. ICYMI Amid climate change concerns, Pope Francis says he is updating his ‘green’ encyclical (RNS) — The pope made the announcement while addressing the need for human rights protections in Europe.   Kenya closes churches over ‘starvation massacre’ that has killed 427 NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — While deploring the mass starvation of members of Good News International Ministries in Malindi, officials of established churches are resisting calls for more regulation of religious groups. In Other News NSW court rules Catholic church can’t get a fair trial in civil case over paedophile priest San Francisco archdiocese files for bankruptcy amid child abuse lawsuits   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