RNS Morning Report: Winter solstice is having a moment — in churches, too

Top Stories Winter solstice is having a moment — in churches, too PITTSBURGH (RNS) — In mainline Christian circles, winter solstice celebrations and longest night services are growing in popularity.   Trump nominates CatholicVote president and culture warrior as Holy See ambassador (RNS) — CatholicVote has slowly emerged as a player in conservative politics, often as a sharp-elbowed crusader in the culture wars.   Churches consider what sanctuary might look like in Trump’s second term (RNS) — The news that Trump may rescind a policy discouraging immigration officials from arresting people at churches is making some church leaders reconsider sanctuary.   In war-torn Sudan, Anglican primate asks for a ‘silencing of guns’ for Christmas (RNS) — 'Enough is enough to the suffering of the innocent people. Enough is enough to death,' said Archbishop Ezekiel Kondo in his Christmas message. RNS Opinion What the new LDS hymns say about Mormon theology (RNS) — Memo from the newest LDS hymns: We're Christians, we're Christians, we're Christians.   You have never heard the story of Joseph this way (RNS) — Read this and smile. It is simply one of the sweetest Jewish stories you will have encountered in a while.   ICYMI Rabbi David Saperstein, 50 years later, still committed to lobbying for common ground WASHINGTON (RNS) — Saperstein has refused to give up on bipartisan and interfaith efforts that have grown more difficult since Oct. 7, 2023.   In Nigeria, fighting between Methodist groups kills three as schism turns violent NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — United Methodist bishops said they warned their Global Methodist counterparts on Nov. 22 that tensions had reached a breaking point. In Other News More than 3,100 students died at schools built to crush Native American cultures Denzel Washington is baptized in emotional ceremony: ‘It took a while, but I’m here’   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