RNS Morning Report - For Israeli Jews, a potential ceasefire brings both hope and fear for the future

Top Stories For Israeli Jews, a potential ceasefire brings both hope and fear for the future JERUSALEM (RNS) — Israel’s government has yet to approve the ceasefire deal, which would include exchanging hostages from the Oct. 7 Hamas attack for Palestinian prisoners.   2 Israeli American hostages are expected to be among the first 33 released by Hamas (RNS) — Of the seven dual Israeli American citizens still held hostage, only three are believed to be alive.   King Day and Inauguration Day confluence sparks plans for rallies, prayer, hospitality (RNS) — ‘We’ll be taking attendance on who’s afraid — of dream busters or who stands with the dreamer — on Martin Luther King federal holiday,’ Sharpton said ahead of a planned rally.   The Vatican braces for a second Trump presidency VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Recent appointments show Pope Francis and Trump already setting a different tone for Vatican-U.S. relations.   Christian therapist Andrew Bauman quit sexist theology and says you can too (RNS) — In a Q&A about new book ‘Safe Church,’ Bauman talks Andrew Tate, male headship and whether church can ever really be safe.   RNS Opinion ‘Fix your hearts or die’: The unflinching moral compass of David Lynch (RNS) — With age, Lynch grew more confident that some of his questions had answers.   My Gen Z daughter and her Altadena and Pasadena classmates are showing us the way (RNS) — It should not be surprising that the children of this community would lead in taking care of their own across faiths, ethnicities and languages.   ICYMI Rutgers decides not to adopt caste policy, but both sides laud decision as a win (RNS) — ‘Rutgers, in their announcement, has outlined the most robust response to caste discrimination by any university in the United States,’ said Audrey Truschke, professor of South Asian history at New Jersey’s Rutgers University.   American Humanist Association sues West Virginia over $5 million grant to Catholic college (RNS) — The AHA, which has a chapter in West Virginia, says the grant violates the state constitution, which says the state cannot favor one religion over another. In Other News US declares genocide in Sudan as country undergoes ‘unimaginable’ suffering Nigeria tops report for number of Christians killed, kidnapped in 2024   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