Morning Briefing

Here is what's new at NCRonline today: 

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is meeting this week and so far, Archbishop Christophe Pierre asked the bishops to walk with young people; Archbishop Joseph Kurtz had his final address as president; and the bishops supported a statement urging protection of migrants. There is much more to come, so follow all of the news here. 

Call to Action also met this weekend and Franciscan Fr. Richard Rohr opened the conference. Also, a panel of young adult Catholics discussed their search for community and identity.

In other news, columnist Mariam Williams acknowledges her disappointment, a panel at Georgetown University spoke of the 'forgotten' that propelled Trump to victory and Muslim Americans reassure their children. You can keep up with all of the post-election news here.

In Global Sisters Report: 

• Ontario sisters answer call, welcome Syrian refugees in Canada
• Q & A with Sr. Kate Kuenstler, advising the laity when their parishes face closure
• Islam, Christianity: We are sisters and brothers

In other news around the web: 

• Trump says same-sex marriage law is settled, abortion isn't
• While Mormons nationally stuck with Trump, in Utah he lagged
• Many in Washington region turn to church for answers, hope with Trump administration
• Hijab-wearing student threatened with being set on fire
• American Nazi Party literature shows up in Montana
• In troubled Newark archdiocese, hoping its new leader is a pastor, not a prince
• No one knows what Trump will mean for the Middle East, not even Trump
• 'Products of the soil': Identity crisis in an Indian Catholic church
• Will Steve Bannon be the anti-Semitic firebrand in Trump's inner circle?
• List of gay Church of England clergy published
• Trump protestors target Dallas' First Baptist Church

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