RNS Morning Report: Rome feels the bustle of returning synod delegates as Catholics wait for action

Top Stories Rome feels the bustle of returning synod delegates as Catholics wait for action (RNS) — While this month’s discussions in Rome may be robust and equitable, many observers — Catholic or otherwise — wonder what has been achieved beyond talk.   Calling it ‘religious duty,’ Jordanians boycott products from Israel-allied countries (RNS) — The boycott took hold last year, said one Jordanian homemaker, after a saying of the Prophet Muhammad began to circulate on social media: ‘Strive … with your wealth and yourselves and your tongues.’   Church-linked groups are helping South Sudanese refugees live like locals in Uganda (RNS) — Responding to the crisis, a coalition of church-linked organizations is providing education, skills trainings and farming equipment to help refugees at the camps participate in the local economy and become self-reliant.   Facing more clergy abuse lawsuits, Vermont’s Catholic Church files for bankruptcy (AP) — Celeste Laramie, an attorney representing about a third of the plaintiffs in the lawsuits, said the filing "is more reflective of moral bankruptcy than actual financial bankruptcy, particularly in light of the estimated $500 million of assets it has attempted to hide from survivors of its sexual abuse.” RNS Opinion Latin American Catholics favor women priests more than married priests (RNS) — Those supporting women priests have done a much better job convincing the laity in Latin America than have those who favor optional celibacy.    Black Pentecostal and charismatic Christians are boosting their visibility in politics (The Conversation) — Historically, Black Pentecostal-charismatic churches have not put an emphasis on political issues. That may be changing, a scholar of Black Christianity explains.   ICYMI In North Carolina, sound of chainsaws brings hope as faith-based workers clear roads (RNS) — While emergency officials continue to search for victims of Hurricane Helene, faith-based groups start the long, slow cleanup efforts.   In Chicago, one congregation finds fealty to Israel intolerable (RNS) — At no time in the past 50 years has the rejection of Zionism received as much of a hearing among American Jews as this past year. Tzedek Chicago has led the way. In Other News Pro-choice Catholics protest at Vatican after abortion left off summit agenda Rev. William Barber II demands focus on poverty, proposes debate format to ‘put facts out’   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