RNS Morning Report - As ICE closes in, Ohio churches line up families to care for Haitian kids left behind

Top Stories As ICE closes in, Ohio churches line up families to care for Haitian kids left behind SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (RNS) — In Springfield, Ohio, ICE shifts tactics to stealth raids and ankle monitors. Churches are responding by helping Haitian parents line up temporary caregivers, preparing for the worst. How a trans activist and a priest are creating inclusion in India’s Catholic Church CHENNAI, India (RNS) — Earlier this year, the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore launched the first sustained initiative by India’s Catholic Church to minister to and engage with transgender people.       Opinion We should treat foreigners like Jesus did (RNS) — In talking to the Canaanite woman, Jesus sounds like Donald Trump and JD Vance. From NYC to Jerusalem: What two synagogue attacks reveal about hatred of Judaism (RNS) — The hatreds are, oddly, the same. ICYMI Texas barbecue is getting a halal makeover FORT WORTH, Texas (RNS) — As anti-Muslim rhetoric rises in Texas, Muslim pitmasters are winning over diners and reshaping one of the state's most iconic culinary traditions. A Jewish scholar of Jesus makes history as president of the Catholic Biblical Association (RNS) — The New Testatment scholar has had a lifelong fascination with all things Catholic and has devoted her life's work to understanding Jesus as a first-century Jew.     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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