RNS Morning Report: Archbishop Welby, patriarchs of Jerusalem urge ceasefire, condemn church bombing

Top Stories Archbishop Welby, patriarchs of Jerusalem urge ceasefire, condemn church bombing LONDON (RNS) — Archbishop Welby spent several days in Jerusalem last week following the attack on Israelis by Hamas on Oct. 7 and the ensuing assaults on Gaza by Israeli forces.   Palestinian Americans rally, pray and organize amid crisis in Gaza (RNS) — 'This is not a time to say, ‘I'm stressed and I can't.’ People in Gaza need us,' said Walaa Kanan, a Palestinian American community organizer.   Vatican summit tackles women’s ordination with a nod from Pope Francis (RNS) — The synod on synodality gets the ball rolling on the question of female clergy, but the final decision will be up to Pope Francis.   Violence forced them to flee. Now faith sustains these migrants on their journey to the US TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — While many places in Mexico provide shelter for Venezuelans, Haitians and Central Americans, some shelters in Tijuana have seen an influx of Mexicans fleeing violence, extortion and threats by organized crime. RNS Opinion Francis wants the synod in every parish. Here’s how to bring it to yours. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Such a process is a far cry from a parish meeting presided over by the pastor who announces and defends his preordained decisions.   My friend’s inspiring life was a reminder: We need to see each other’s humanity (RNS) — It's natural to retreat into our own pain and fear, and to stay there. But then none of us gets the world we long for and deserve. ICYMI In tough times, churches can’t afford to go it alone, new book advises (RNS) — Samford University sociologist Jennifer McClure Haraway looks at the way congregations in Alabama work together — and what congregations around the country can learn from them.   Vegetarian or vegan? What about lab-grown beef? Hindus follow scriptures for diet advice (RNS) — Many Hindus, already vegetarian, are going vegan for health and religious reasons. But fake or lab-grown beef is still up for debate among religious authorities. In Other News Palestinian Americans on the Israel-Hamas war: “We’re not even allowed to grieve” Korean American Methodists struggle to split from UMC   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