Election 2012 -- Paul Ryan’s Bishop Defends Him Amid Attacks on His Application of Church Teaching [1]

Election 2012 -- Paul Ryan, Joe Biden: A Tale Of Two Catholics [2]

Father Tom Doyle in Australia:"Do all you can to get a royal commission" into the Catholic Church's handling of child sex abuse. [3]

Investigators examining motive in Family Research Council shooting [4]

Saudis attempt to block Vatican plan for .catholic web addresses [5]

French Catholic Church pro-marriage prayer provokes gay rights row [6]

Russian Patriarch Kirill makes historic visit to Poland [7]

Akron, Ohio -- Hundreds flock to St. Mary’s to witness its reopening on a day dedicated to the 'Mother of God' [8]

Philippines archbishop encourages HIV/AIDS awareness workshops [9]

NCR's sister publication, Celebration, posts reflections on each day's Scripture reading. Here's a link: celebrationpublications.org/dailybread [10]. You may want to bookmark it. It's a great way to begin the day.