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Monday, February 23, 2026

RNS Morning Report - Hegseth frames Trump policies as ‘biblical’ in address to Christian broadcasters

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Hegseth frames Trump policies as ‘biblical’ in address to Christian broadcasters

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) — During an address at the National Religious Broadcasters convention, the defense secretary told attendees that President Donald Trump is fighting for their faith and returning America to its Christian foundations.

At Brazil’s Carnival, the country’s religions fight for respect on a global stage

(RNS) — Carnival, a spectacle celebrating African deities and Catholic saints alike, has become a battleground for religious groups in Brazil.

Cardinal Dolan says Vance apologized for claiming bishops were pro-immigrant for the money

(RNS) — Despite Dolan’s condemnation of Vance’s comments, he said in the EWTN interview that Vance is 'a very good guy. I enjoy him a lot.'

Inspired by Catholic nuns, Kenyan Lutheran pastor becomes church’s first female presiding bishop

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — The Rev. Catherine Ngina Musau, a 55-year-old mother of two, was elected in November and will be installed in June.

After ICE raids, Ramadan in Minnesota is somber, but some hope it offers healing

(RNS) — Interfaith leaders across the Twin Cities are organizing dinners rooted in solidarity with Somali Americans and the Muslim community.

Opinion

The grim satisfaction of AI doomsaying

(Sightings) — Like depictions of the horrors of war may ennoble it, dire warnings about the AI future only make the technology seem inevitable.

Sacred marches and sacred music in a time of empire

(RNS) — Bad Bunny's joyful Super Bowl halftime show, a group of monks walking hundreds of miles for peace, protesters singing in the streets.

ICYMI

In Boston, US Jews envision a Judaism beyond Zionism

BOSTON (RNS) — At a ‘Jewish Left’ conference, attendees set out to build new institutions that they consider more ethically grounded in Judaism post-Oct. 7, 2023.

Bay Area pastor, shot with a pepper round, files $5M claim against federal government

(RNS) — Bautista is seeking $5 million in damages from the federal government and plans to sue the unnnamed agent individually.

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RNS Morning Report - 'Jewish left' conference; Churches house immigrants; an Ash Wednesday theme

In Boston, US Jews envision a Judaism beyond Zionism

BOSTON (RNS) — At a ‘Jewish Left’ conference, attendees set out to build new institutions that they consider more ethically grounded in Judaism post-Oct. 7, 2023.

Ash Wednesday protests and Masses make solidarity with immigrants a Lenten theme

(RNS) — Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich told immigrants that Trump administration deportation efforts had acquainted them with Ash Wednesday’s Scripture passage about practicing faith in secret.

Bay Area pastor, shot with a pepper round, files $5M claim against federal government

(RNS) — Bautista is seeking $5 million in damages from the federal government and plans to sue the unnnamed agent individually.

How faith networks are building a safety net for immigrants released from detention

LOS ANGELES (RNS) — With fewer asylum-seekers arriving in U.S. cities, faith-based support networks are caring for immigrants after they’re released from stints in detention centers — a time when many lose housing and jobs.