United Kingdom -- MP demands female justice minister, after rape comments [1]. Justice Secretary appeared to suggest that some rapes were less serious than others.

As South Africa Reels from Mine Shootings, Social Inequality Threatens to Undo the Post-Apartheid ‘Miracle’ [2]

Election 2012 -- Will anyone say "Mormon" at the Republican convention? [3]

Election 2012 -- Catholic medical school affiliates with hospital censured by bishop [4]

Philly Catholic high schools to be managed by a private foundation [5]

The Catholic Hispanic Leadership Alliance has applied Catholic social teaching to issues that will shape the upcoming presidential election in a new voter's guide. [6] According to the group's analysis, President Obama scores 17.4 percent, Mitt Romney 52.2 percent.

Controversy Over Shanghai Bishop Continues to Brew [7]

Election 2012 -- William McBurn in WSJ: Social Justice and Ryan the Heretic [8]. Church liberals launch an odd line of attack against a free-market champion.

Fort Worth Roman Catholic Diocese settles sexual abuse case [9]. No terms released.

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.