RNS Morning Report: Pope overcomes health concerns to preside over a blustery Easter Sunday Mass

Top Stories Pope overcomes health concerns to preside over a blustery Easter Sunday Mass ROME (AP) — Francis appeared in good form, despite having celebrated the 2½-hour nighttime Easter Vigil just hours before. The pontiff, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, has been battling respiratory problems all winter.   Trump camp assails Biden for declaring Easter the inaugural Transgender Day of Visibility WASHINGTON (AP) — In 2024, the March 31 designation overlaps with Easter, Christianity's holiest day. Trump's campaign accused Biden, a Roman Catholic, of being insensitive to religion, and fellow Republicans piled on.   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. RNS Opinion Palestinian Christians make an Easter call for relief from war’s tightening grasp (RNS) — An appeal to the world's Christians to pressure political leaders to find a way to peace.   Senator Joseph Lieberman’s real legacy to America and the Jews (RNS) — A great American, and a great Jew, has died. ICYMI Ministers aid seafarers caught in Baltimore bridge crisis (RNS) — ‘Everyone’s still kind of rattled and trying to figure things out,’ said the Rev. Joshua Messick, who has Bibles ‘in every conceivable language’ to distribute upon request.   New ‘human flourishing’ survey links frequent religious practice to life satisfaction (RNS) — According to the research, attending a religious service frequently positively influences characteristics from happiness and ability to make social relationships to physical health. In Other News Priest prepares for ‘crazy’ 1,500-mile Eucharistic pilgrimage Dispute over conscription for ultra-Orthodox Jews presents new threat to Netanyahu   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