RNS Morning Report: Latest Vatican mystery surrounds missing keffiyeh from Palestinian nativity

Top Stories Latest Vatican mystery surrounds missing keffiyeh from Palestinian nativity (RNS) — The appearance of a keffiyeh on a Palestinian-made nativity scene at the Vatican caused a stir. So did its sudden disappearance.   Episcopal Bishop Prince Singh suspended but not deposed after Title IV investigation concludes (RNS) — Singh's son called the outcome 'a tragic conclusion to what has been a deeply painful and retraumatizing process.'   US Senate chaplain Barry Black hospitalized after brain bleed WASHINGTON (AP) — Black, 76, suffered a subdural hematoma earlier this week and is at a local hospital and under the care of the Capitol’s physician, said Rev. Lisa Schultz, Black’s chief of staff.   Ohio could mandate public schools to allow third-party religious ed during school day (RNS) — School boards would be required to permit Christian groups and the Satanic Temple alike to provide off-campus instruction.   RNS Opinion My favorite murder (RNS) — Brian Thompson’s killing is one manifestation of America’s appetite for redemptive violence. Jordan Neely’s is another.   When a public schoolteacher is punished for controversial books (RNS) — It's part of a problem on both sides.   ICYMI Indigenous dance and mariachi: New York celebrates Our Lady of Guadalupe NEW YORK (RNS) — The events highlighted the cultural, as well as the religious, importance of Our Lady of Guadalupe among the city’s diverse Latin American communities.   Biden administration releases strategy for fighting Islamophobia (RNS) — The 67-page strategy was released one month before Biden leaves office and amid heightened tensions with the Muslim American community over the administration's steadfast support for Israel in its war in Gaza. In Other News Supreme Court to consider whether Catholic group is exempt from religious taxes ‘Celebrating the unknown’: Syrian Alawites fear for future under rebel rule   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