WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday is set to take up a case at the heart of the political dispute over immigration policy [1], with the justices weighing Arizona's tough measures against illegal immigrants.

Rise in enforcement laws turn all attention to Supreme Court [2]

Commentary: American Nuns Will Not Be Bullied [3] By Mary C. Johnson, author of An Unquenchable Thirst: Following Mother Teresa in Search of Love, Service, and an Authentic Life

In LCWR oversight, key questions remain [4]

Sisters Under Scrutiny [5]is a new NCR blog that aims to be your one stop site gathering the latest news, actions and reactions arising from the Vatican ordered reform of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious

Support our Catholic sisters [6]is a Facebook page where sisters can turn to for inspiration and that the sisters’ supporters can use to organize that support.

Colleagues celebrate career of Fr. Richard McBrien [7]

Catholic groups spar with Paul Ryan over budget [8]

Opinion: Ryan budget at odds with Catholic teaching [9] By Margaret Mary Kimmins

Commentary: Paul Ryan and Roman Catholic Social Teaching [10] By Joseph Knippenberg

NCR's sister publication, Celebration, posts reflections on each day's Scripture reading. Here's a link: celebrationpublications.org/dailybread [11]. You may want to bookmark it. It's a great way to begin the day.