RNS Morning Report: Armenian Christians battle developer to keep control of their corner of Jerusalem

Top Stories Armenian Christians battle developer to keep control of their corner of Jerusalem (RNS) — A tiny Christian minority sitting on one of the Holy Land's most valuable pieces of real estate has rebelled against a real-estate deal that would sacrifice nearly 25% of its land in Jerusalem.   New documentary tells the story of queer religious families in the Midwest (RNS) — The movie profiles queer families and individuals living in the Midwest, grappling with their identity in a conservative and traditional environment.   In Mexico, a Japanese traditional dancer shows how body movement speaks beyond culture and religion MEXICO CITY (AP) — For Latin American audiences, Kihara said, Japanese traditional dance might be hard to embrace.   Pilgrims yearn to visit isolated peninsula where Catholic saints cared for Hawaii’s leprosy patients KALAUPAPA, Hawaii (AP) — The pilgrimage to Kalaupapa is logistically challenging to make under normal circumstances. It is even more so today because of lingering COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. RNS Opinion On urgent issues, US Catholic bishops should follow the pope’s lead (RNS) — Catching up with Francis on climate as well as democracy.   India’s transnational extrajudicial murders are global religious nationalism (RNS) — But there is a deeper issue in US-India relations that needs parsing. ICYMI The Episcopal Church reckons with tangled protocol on clergy abuse and accountability (RNS) — As the denomination evaluates its Title IV clergy misconduct policy, abuse survivors say the process needs to be trauma-informed.   Warren Throckmorton takes on David Barton and ‘Christian nationalists’ revisionist history’ (RNS) — Despite past controversy, Barton’s influence has found an eager audience with the rise of Christian nationalism in the age of Trump. In Other News New Holy Land virtual Advent pilgrimage hopes to fill ‘holy sites with peace’ COP28: ‘My religion inspires me to protect the environment’   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