RNS Morning Report: In crime-stricken Haiti, Catholic priests and nuns are targeted as kidnap victims

Top Stories In crime-stricken Haiti, Catholic priests and nuns are targeted as kidnap victims SÃO PAULO, Brazil — Kidnappings by criminal gangs have continued to terrorize the country's residents, not least Catholic priests and other missionaries. In 2024 alone, at least 14 priests and religious brothers and sisters were abducted.   Calvin University board stands by its decision that former president had to go (RNS) — A group of Calvin alumni have reportedly asked the board of trustees for a third-party investigation into the board’s handling of the allegations against Boer.   New York’s governor is hiring her first Muslim Affairs director NEW YORK (RNS) — Since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war, Governor Hochul's relations with the state's Muslim community have been strained.   Greg Locke says Easter Bible burning a sign that Christianity is under attack in America  (RNS) — The sheriff is investigating the burning of 200 Bibles in a trailer outside Locke's church on Easter Sunday. RNS Opinion David Archuleta’s new post-Mormon single is steeped in Mormon beliefs (RNS) — In singing about his preference to “go to hell together” with his family, David pays homage to his Mormon roots just as he powerfully subverts certain conceptions of the afterlife, writes guest columnist Jaxon Washburn.   Hanuman’s emergence as a pop-culture icon shows West is waking up to Hinduism (RNS) — Dev Patel's movie is the latest positive depiction of Hindu ideals in the shape of the deity Hanuman. ICYMI On Good Friday, Guatemalan sawdust carpets bring together Maya community WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'The painstaking art of the creative work of the group Guate-Maya is a tremendous blessing every Good Friday,' the Rev. Emilio Biosca Agüero said.   With pilgrimages on hold, Holy Land Easter programming fills a gap (RNS) — Franklin Graham's 30-minute Easter special from Jerusalem is one of many programs airing amid a huge downturn in Holy Land tourism since Oct. 7. In Other News Florida Supreme Court approves 15-week pro-life law, allows abortion amendment on ballot Senator Raphael Warnock: ‘The Bible doesn’t need Trump’s endorsement’   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. RNS 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