RNS Morning Report: Faith-based groups’ protests for cease-fire in Gaza gain momentum

Top Stories Faith-based groups’ protests for cease-fire in Gaza gain momentum “We don't need a pause, we need it ended — we need it to cease,” the Rev. Darrell Hamilton II said of the violence in Gaza.   Photos of the Week: Day of the Dead; Maine shootings (RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes Day of the Dead and related commemorations, shooting reactions in Lewiston, Maine, and more.   New book examines how the Bible came to be — a loser’s tale (RNS) — Successive expulsions and exiles forced the ancient scribes to forge from their defeats a new identity as a people.   In ‘Three Chaplains,’ Muslim military chaplains find resilience in faith (RNS) — The new documentary, premiering on PBS Nov. 6, finds unexpected resonance with its interfaith message amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. RNS Opinion Pope Francis sets the table for the upcoming climate summit (RNS) — What he has to say when he gets to Dubai.   How the Israel-Hamas war has brought together Arab Christians and Muslims (RNS) — Bonds strained in recent years by the rise of Islamic radicals have been cemented again. ICYMI Pope Francis mobilizing Vatican diplomats to quell a world war he says has begun (RNS) — Pope Francis and the Vatican are pursuing peace in the globe’s two major conflicts, working through official and unofficial channels.   With flowers, altars and candles, Mexicans are honoring deceased relatives on the Day of the Dead SANTA MARÍA ATZOMPA, México (AP) — On this date, Oaxacans don’t honor death but rather their ancestors, said the local secretary of culture, Victor Cata. In Other News Johnson pushes back against criticism of his Christianity: ‘These people don’t know me’ French nuns and climate activists square off over plans for a megachurch   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