Washington state’s four Catholic bishops, while professing to abhor “bias” and “rejection” directed at gays and lesbians, have delivered a pastoral statement calling Referendum 74 a threat to religious liberty. [1] Ref. 74, on the November ballot, would make Washington the seventh state to legalize marriage between partners of the same sex.

DULUTH, Minnesota -- Catholic priest donated $1000 to gay marriage [2]. The Diocese of Duluth, where Lambert is stationed, has donated $50,000 to support the traditional marriage amendment.

Pope says Cardinal Martini's love for Bible guided his life [3]

Translated final interview with Martini [4]

Philadelphia -- Judge postpones rape trial of priest, Catholic school teacher [5]

Rally at DNC: the Coalition for Liberty & Justice Call "defend individual conscience on issues of marriage rights and access to reproductive health: [6], coalition includes Catholics for Choice, the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, the National Council of Jewish Women, and the Charlotte-based Freedom Center for Social Justice,

Election 2012 -- Republicans counter-program with Catholic voters [7]

New Zealand: Catholic Church focuses on food security for Social Justice Week [8]

Franciscan friar Father Benedict Groeschel has stepped down as host of EWTN’s Sunday Night Prime television show [9] following his apology for making comments about the sexual abuse of minors [10].

NCR's Michael Sean Winters writes a letter: Dear Democratic Catholics [11]. Last week he wrote to Republican Catholics [12].

Is the study discounting the benefits of organic food likely to change your eating habits? [13]

NCR's sister publication, Celebration, posts reflections on each day's Scripture reading. Here's a link: celebrationpublications.org/dailybread. [14]You may want to bookmark it. It's a great way to begin the day.