RNS Morning Report: Faith-based immigrant rights activist faces threat of deportation

Top Stories Faith-based immigrant rights activist faces threat of deportation (RNS) — Ravi Ragbir has helped thousands of immigrants as the co-founder of New Sanctuary Coalition. Now he faces the threat of deportation.   In Newark, Catholic bishops host interfaith leaders to oppose mass deportation (RNS) — On Monday, the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey, and the multifaith community organizing group Faith in Action held a day of prayer and dialogue with immigrant families at St. Lucy’s Catholic Church.   National Baptists’ new president, Boise Kimber, seeks to include women, young leaders (RNS) — ‘We are rebuilding what we've lost and bringing people back to our denomination and to our local churches,’ Kimber said in an interview.   At Trump’s inauguration, religious allies and new faces to offer prayers (RNS) — Meanwhile, inaugural worship services hosted at the Washington National Cathedral and St. John’s Church are being pared down.   RNS Opinion When your sacred space is gone (RNS) — What the California fires teach us about the meaning of holy spaces.   Pointing fingers will not fight California’s fires nor preserve its future (RNS) — The Los Angeles fire is the kind of crisis that also is an opportunity to do something dramatic.   ICYMI Speaker Mike Johnson pushing to replace House chaplain (RNS) — Asked about her potential replacement, current House Chaplain Margaret Kibben told RNS, 'The situation is not mine to comment on, except to say, I serve at God’s pleasure.'   Bill McCartney, legendary football coach who founded Promise Keepers, dead at 84 (RNS) — A religious conversion in his 30s helped inspire McCartney to found Promise Keepers, which drew millions of men to events in the early 1990s. In Other News A look at Vatican City’s new artificial intelligence law Five things we learn about Pope Francis from his new memoir   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