RNS Morning Report: Signing church services for the Deaf is a work of love — and a willingness to learn the Bible

Top Stories Signing church services for the Deaf is a work of love — and a willingness to learn the Bible WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'One missed sign or one missed concept can prevent others from working out their service salvation on that day', said Bronte Stewart, who founded an ASL interpretation program at her church in 2014.   RNS holiday gift guide 2024: Ideas for your atheist pals and spiritual loved ones alike (RNS) — Ganesh ornaments, humanist children’s books and Hanukkah nail decals are just some of the gifts to consider.   Pope Francis enshrines synod’s final report as church teaching (RNS) — Bishops will be asked to report to the pope about how they are implementing synodality in their churches every five years.   Bishop Gene Robinson, first openly gay Episcopal bishop, preaches defense of McBride WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'I couldn’t admire her more as a human and as a child of God,' Bishop Gene Robinson said of Rep.-elect Sarah McBride.   RNS Opinion Texas makes public education great again (for Christians) (RNS) — A new elementary school curriculum finds Christian allusions a fitting way to teach math and civics.   Lamenting the decline in literacy? The church can help (RNS) — Reading is an area in which the church historically has led the culture and is called to do so again.   ICYMI Bishop TD Jakes receives medical care after ‘slight health incident’ (RNS) — ‘I'm so grateful that he's already beginning to improve,’ said his daughter Sarah Jakes Roberts.   Cardinal Miguel Ayuso Guixot, Vatican czar for interreligious dialogue, dies at 72 (RNS) — Pope Francis asked for prayers for the cardinal, who had suffered from a serious illness, on Monday. In Other News Vatican may add ‘spiritual abuse’ to crimes in Church law Catholic priest accused of sexual assault fathered children of victims, court hears   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