RNS Morning Report: In bipartisan March for Israel, crowd rejects cease-fire, demands release of hostages

Top Stories In bipartisan March for Israel, crowd rejects cease-fire, demands release of hostages (RNS) — The march was intended as a response to numerous demonstrations across the country and the world — some led by Jews — calling for an end to Israel’s retaliatory strikes in Gaza.   US Orthodox symposium on women deacons proposes a way forward BROOKLINE, Mass. (RNS)— A consortium of Orthodox Christian scholars, clergy and lay supporters meeting this week outside Boston proposed guidelines for the church to revive the ancient practice of allowing women to be deacons.    Parsis in Mumbai fight existential decline in aspirants to priesthood MUMBAI, India (RNS) — With steadily declining numbers, some of India’s Zoroastrians are looking to reduce the strain of becoming a priest in order to encourage more young men to devote themselves to the rituals that sustain the world’s first monotheistic religion.   Jill Biden hosts tea for female faith leaders and others, including South Carolina prayer partner WASHINGTON (AP) — The first lady said she sought Robin Jackson's help assembling the group “so that I could learn what's on your minds, and what's on your hearts." RNS Opinion Oct. 7 reveals the flaws in Jewish education (RNS) — Can young Jews respond to the anti-Israel sentiment on college campuses?   Faith does not live by answers alone (RNS) — Christians should not fear the theological discernment of the Catholic Church’s synod. ICYMI Pastor and author Scott Sauls has resigned from Nashville megachurch (RNS) — Sauls, a protege of the late Tim Keller, was placed on indefinite leave this past spring after apologizing for an unhealthy leadership style.   As Black church grapples with mental health, clergy are both subject and solution (RNS) — A new movement has taken on the taboo in many Black churches against talking about suicide. In Other News Speaker Mike Johnson says separation of church and state is a ‘misnomer’ Ousted Bishop Strickland leads rosary outside U.S. bishops’ conference   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