RNS Morning Report: Paczki Day in Chicago; Welcoming Bishop Rojas; Chinese Churches Fight COVID-19

A customer selects paczki from displays at Kolatek’s Bakery, Tuesday morning, Feb. 25, 2020, in Chicago. RNS photo by Emily McFarlan Miller

Need to know: Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Paczki Day brings Chicagoans together for one last indulgence before Lent

By 7 a.m. Tuesday (Feb. 25), 17 people stood in line at Kolatek’s Bakery ready to buy paczek - fried dough stuffed with a myriad of jams and custards. A signal that Lent is a day away.

Hundreds welcome new bishop to San Bernardino Diocese with special Mass

Several hundred people gathered Monday at St. Paul the Apostle Church for a Mass that welcomed Bishop Alberto Rojas — who was named to lead the Diocese of San Bernardino, one of the nation's largest Roman Catholic dioceses.

US Chinese churches on the front lines of coronavirus vigilance

Churches have taken it upon themselves to self-quarantine, in keeping with Centers for Disease Control guidance.

Justices to hear Philly dispute over same-sex foster parents

The Supreme Court will review an appeals court ruling that upheld Philadelphia's decision to stop placing children with a Catholic agency because it would not permit same-sex couples to serve as foster parents.

What Trump should have told India’s Modi this week

President Trump has made freedom of religion a focus of his administration. In his India visit, he may find that India’s religious minorities have their own stories to tell about an increasingly hostile environment, if he will only listen, writes Ellis Heasley.

Delhi protests: death toll climbs amid worst religious violence for decades

The death toll from the worst religious violence in Delhi in decades has risen to 21, as Muslims fled from their homes and several mosques in the capital smouldered after being attacked by Hindu mobs.

 


 

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