RNS Morning Report: The worship of Shiva, Hinduism’s ‘inconceivable’ deity, finds a home in the tech sector

Top Stories The worship of Shiva, Hinduism’s ‘inconceivable’ deity, finds a home in the tech sector (RNS) — Often cast as the most transcendent sect of Hinduism, Shaivism’s appeal to scientific-minded Hindus is becoming more visible.   Experts call for Vatican judicial reforms to promote transparency and a fair trial VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Speakers at the conference said the institution still has a lot to do to better inform victims during canonical trials.   Documentary portrays asylum-seeking family helped by a Seattle synagogue (RNS) — ‘All We Carry’ follows a Honduran couple and their son as they make their way from Mexico to Seattle, where they settle for three years until an immigration court hears their asylum claim.   3 shot and 5 in custody after gunfire disrupts Philadelphia Eid event, police say PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The annual Eid al-Fitr event, held outside a large mosque in the city's Parkside neighborhood, came to a sudden end when some 30 shots rang out at about 2:30 p.m. RNS Opinion Matthew Johnson Harris uses faith to leverage the theater’s power to heal (RNS) — Bringing faith into the theater world, not to proselytize but to invite conversations about identity and hurt.   The death penalty says more about us than the condemned (RNS) — I should know. I’ve been a death row pastor for 45 years. ICYMI Baptist leaders urge House Speaker Mike Johnson to support Ukrainian Christians (RNS) — ‘We believe that God has put you in this position “for such a time as this,”’ Southern Baptist and Ukrainian Baptist officials wrote the speaker.   For Irish Muslims, Eid al-Fitr is a ‘mixture of happiness and sadness,’ as all eyes on Gaza DUBLIN (RNS) — ‘The mind can never be clear from the sadness over what is happening in Gaza,’ said a spokesperson for the Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland. In Other News 13-year-old Filipina who loved the Eucharist is officially on path to sainthood 3 months or less? Dallas Jenkins talks ‘The Chosen’ Season 4 release date   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