RNS Morning Report - Will Pope Leo XIV change the Vatican's diplomacy on Ukraine and Russia?

Top Stories Will Pope Leo XIV change the Vatican’s diplomacy on Ukraine and Russia? VATICAN CITY (RNS) - Pope Leo's inauguration ceremony will offer yet another opportunity for U.S. and Ukrainian leaders to negotiate peace.   As fighting continues in Gaza, more US Jews are recognizing the Nakba (RNS) — Nakba commemorations are not yet widespread in the American Jewish community, but they are gaining more attention.   No charges filed as police close Daystar abuse allegation investigation (RNS) — Leaders at one of the nation’s largest Christian TV networks have denied allegations they covered up alleged abuse by a relative of Daystar’s co-founder.   South African bishop thanks Episcopal leader for declining to resettle white Afrikaners (RNS) – ‘Our government implements affirmative action on the lines of that in the United States, designed not to discriminate against whites but to overcome the historic disadvantages Black South Africans have suffered,’ the Most Rev. Thabo Makgoba wrote.   Calvin Robinson, dismissed for Nazi-like salute, has priestly license rescinded, again (RNS) — Robinson responded in an Instagram story, saying that ‘perhaps God is sending me a message.’   RNS Opinion ‘Sinners’ is making Christians uncomfortable. We should dig into why. (RNS) — The real reason many Black Christians reject the movie ‘Sinners’ is that they’ve adopted the beliefs of their oppressors, not orthodoxy.   I miss the papabili already (RNS) — The immensely wide and deep experiences of the cardinals who didn’t get elected pope deserve a few more minutes of appreciation.   ICYMI Poll: American Jews overwhelmingly reject Trump and his antisemitism policies (RNS) — The most recent poll shows 74% of Jewish voters disapprove of Trump’s job performance. Jews think Trump is ‘dangerous,’ ‘racist,’ ‘fascist’ and ‘antisemitic.’   New York Narratives tour centers Muslim experiences, history in the city NEW YORK (RNS) — A museum educator with a background in Islamic studies shows off a New York many aren’t familiar with. In Other News Pope Leo’s classmates drew ire of church with protest for women Your chance to stare down a god: inside the British Museum’s mesmerising look at Indian religions   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