RNS Morning Report: Vatican seeks to defuse tensions with Israel as it offers mediation in the Holy Land

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Vatican seeks to defuse tensions with Israel as it offers mediation in the Holy Land

(RNS) — The Israeli foreign minister asked for ‘an unequivocal and clear condemnation’ of Hamas by the Holy See.

Russian Orthodox Church appoints Putin’s spiritual adviser metropolitan of Crimea 

(RNS) — In March, Metropolitan Tikhon was seen at Putin's side as the president made his first visit to Crimea since full-scale war broke out between Russia and Ukraine in February 2022. 

Mourners in heavily Palestinian Chicago suburb remember Muslim boy killed as kind, energetic

CHICAGO (AP) — Wadea Al-Fayoume had just turned 6, his paternal uncle said.

Punjab’s ‘Aeroplane’ temple: Where India-Canada tensions meet Sikh anxiety

JALANDHAR, India (RNS) — Thousands of families in Punjab — who have migrated for the Big Canadian Dream for decades — have found themselves left in the lurch by the transnational crisis.

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Covering synods for the media is not easy

(RNS) — Pope Francis does not like the Western press, which he thinks focuses on hot-button issues.

Betrayed by the Left. Again.

Years ago, I left the Left. It was the right decision, and it still is.

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In secular Tel Aviv, restaurants go kosher to support the war effort

(RNS) — 'We felt we needed to do something, and what we know how to do is cook', said Yuval Ben Neriah, the owner of Taizu, a chic Asian-fusion restaurant in downtown Tel Aviv.

Florida faith leader: Black history toolkit gains interest outside the state

(RNS) — What the Rev. Rhonda Thomas started as a state-focused response has attracted interest in a far wider stretch of the country than she ever imagined.

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