RNS Morning Report - In win for faith groups, federal judge rules Trump must begin admitting some refugees

Top Stories In win for faith groups, federal judge rules Trump must begin admitting some refugees (RNS) — ‘We pray the government finally respects the court order as well as human dignity, and admits the thousands of refugees,’ said Mark Hetfield, whose organization, HIAS, was one of the plaintiffs.   Catholics line up behind bipartisan effort to reform religious worker visas (RNS) — While congressional co-sponsors are all Catholic, the Religious Workforce Protection Act has substantial support from a variety of religious leaders, including evangelical Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Jews and Episcopalians.   As war continues, Israelis express frustrations with Haredi exemption from military service (RNS) — Haredi lawmakers have threatened to topple Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government if the Knesset fails to reinstate the draft exemption, despite its unpopularity.   Indo-Caribbean LGBTQ Hindus stake a historic claim to Holi in New York NEW YORK (RNS) — Advocating for the rights of Caribbean immigrants and LGBTQ people, a coalition of social justice faith organizations has become a fixture of the largest Phagwah celebration in the U.S.   RNS Opinion Why Cory Booker’s 25-hour (near) jeremiad fell short (RNS) — Though he attacked Donald Trump, Booker also made appeals to the same myth of American innocence that the administration leans on.   The US is enduring a constitutional stress test. Will we break?   (RNS) — We can be a country that remembers its founding promises. Or we can slide quietly into an unknown American age where speech is punished, dissent is surveilled and fear replaces freedom.   ICYMI Defending women in the Vatican, this canon lawyer refuses to be ignored VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Her critics have dubbed her ‘the Sea-Witch,’ but her clients say Lauro Sgrò is the only person who gave them a chance.   Most Americans view Israel unfavorably in new Pew poll (RNS) — Israel is no longer perceived as David, but as Goliath, the poll suggests. In Other News Holy See warns global nuclear disarmament, AI regulation ‘imperative’ at UN Jesus Christ, superstar: how the Messiah became TV and box-office gold   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