RNS Morning Report: The key to keeping those New Year’s resolutions? Make it about somebody else.

Top Stories The key to keeping those New Year’s resolutions? Make it about somebody else. (RNS) — Experts say a core spiritual practice — even if it's only a few minutes a day — and a commitment to working with others are key to keeping resolutions.   Pandemic boosted resilience, hurt financial health of Black churches, says report (RNS) — A new report highlights the challenges faced by Black and multiracial congregations, as well as their resilience, in the wake of COVID-19.   Judge dismisses Muslim couple’s lawsuit against school where daughter converted to Christianity (RNS) — The judge’s decision is the latest twist in a long-running dispute over religion at a public high school outside Chicago.   Taliban arrest women for ‘bad hijab’ in the first dress code crackdown since their return to power KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The development is the latest blow to Afghan women and girls, who are already reeling from bans on education, employment and access to public spaces. RNS Opinion Is being rich bad for your soul? Yes, but not for the reason you expect (RNS) — The rich don’t just end up making themselves unhappy. They want us to be unhappy too.   Juicing up your Book of Mormon reading this year (Part 1, with Grant Hardy) (RNS) — Hardy’s ‘The Annotated Book of Mormon’ promises to enrich Latter-day Saints’ yearlong study of the scripture. ICYMI Taylor University awarded $30 million to revitalize local community (RNS) — The grant, the largest in the university’s history, will help fund dining, retail and startup space in downtown Upland, as well as create related academic programs at the college.   Young Catholics bring the spiritual lessons of the Synod on Synodality home (RNS) — Invited to participate in a global meeting of Catholic bishops and lay leaders, young Philadelphians found themselves hopeful about the future of the church. In Other News Biden campaign staff issue anonymous letter protesting approach to Israel-Hamas war Vatican: same-sex couples ruling is not endorsement of homosexuality   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