RNS Morning Report - Pope Francis suffers two 'acute respiratory failures'

Top Stories Pope Francis suffers two ‘acute respiratory failures’ VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The pope has been treated at the hospital for bilateral pneumonia for 17 days.   From the 1970s to Spotify: New Age music is experiencing a revival among Gen Z (RNS) — Once dismissed by some religious groups, New Age music is gaining renewed interest among young spiritual listeners.   Observant Jews upset by meals wrongly labeled as kosher on Air France flight (RNS) — Reaction to the incident has been swift, with the Chabad-Lubavitch movement calling it 'a shocking breach of trust.'   Syrians begin fasting during first Ramadan without Assad family rule in decades Syria’s interim Ministry of Religious Endowments reportedly called for all restaurants, coffee shops and street food stands be closed during the day and that people must not eat or drink in public or face punishment.   RNS Opinion Saudis’ new Hajj system is making the pilgrimage safer, if less accessible (RNS) — The changes are not only sensible but, after last year's massive loss of life at the Hajj, necessary.   Will Musk and Trump go to Hell for defunding the corporal works of mercy? (RNS) — At the end of February, the US State Department canceled some 10,000 programs that fed, sheltered and cared for people around the world.   ICYMI Documentary highlights the tensions, isolation of being ‘Black + Evangelical’ (RNS) — ‘Did you know that the word evangelical can mean something else than what you think it means if you read most of what's in the media today?’ asks co-producer Vincent Bacote.   Trump admin cancels grants to refugee aid agencies, despite legal battles (RNS) — 'Our status as a resettlement agency based on this termination notice is over,' Danilo Zak, director of policy for Church World Service, told Religion News Service. In Other News Catholic schools surpass public schools in Nation’s Report Card British Hindus engage in most eco-friendly actions of all faith groups, research shows   Depend on our reporting? Help us out! As a nonprofit newsroom that covers all faiths, RNS sits uniquely at the intersection of freedom of the press and freedom of religion. You can support this work! News tips or feedback? Email comments@religionnews.com Like the Morning Report? Share it with a friend Forwarded this newsletter? Subscribe here We rely on reader donations to power our reporting. Donate here. Or send a check to: Religion News Foundation PO Box 1808 Columbia, MO 65205