RNS Morning Report - Bishops publicly lament Trump deportation policies after pope urges stronger voice

Top Stories Bishops publicly lament Trump deportation policies after pope urges stronger voice BALTIMORE (RNS) — On the heels of the pope’s admonitions, there was a great deal of anticipation for how the bishops would approach immigration at their November meeting, the first since Leo’s election. ‘I was not the right kind of Jew,’ says US Jewish teen deported from Israel (RNS) — Since its founding in 1948, Israel has welcomed American Jews and encouraged their immigration. Now certain Jews supporting Palestinians, like Leila Stillman-Utterman, are deported. US Catholic bishops elect Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley as conference president BALTIMORE (RNS) — As the secretary of the USCCB since 2022 and the most senior member of leadership young enough to take the presidency, Coakley had been considered the favorite. Fear of deportation keeps Chicago Latino immigrants home from Mass CHICAGO (RNS and NPR) — Some immigrants have made the emotionally fraught decision to give up church attendance. Opinion How All Saints’ Day brought me grief, then hope this year (RNS) — Just as the Christian faith is a story rooted in time, so, too, are our lives’ stories rooted in time. Mamdani set an example of how to campaign as a Muslim. He’ll need to govern for all. (RNS) — Beyond campaigning lies the difficult and often dirty business of governing, which may test some believers’ faith in New York’s first Muslim mayor. ICYMI UK journalist Sami Hamdi to be released from ICE detention (RNS) — Lawyers representing Hamdi challenged his detention in federal court, arguing that holding a journalist after an unexplained visa revocation raised First Amendment and due process concerns.  New Mormon apostle led a global temple building boom and has deep knowledge of church finances SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gérald Caussé, a high-ranking official in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who oversaw its finances and a global temple building boom, became the faith's newest apostle on Thursday. In Other News Tennessee Catholic bishops call for an end to the death penalty ‘God is an anti-vaxxer’: Inside the conference celebrating RFK Jr.’s rise Support Our Work As a nonprofit newsroom that covers all faiths, RNS sits uniquely at the intersection of freedom of the press and freedom of religion. 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

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