Election 2012 -- Romney’s words and actions suggest he’s still worried about consolidating his standing with the conservative Republican base [1]

Election 2012 -- Poll: Obama holds 8-point lead over Romney among Catholic voters [2]

Election 2012 -- Catholic Conundrum: What's an Anti-Abortion, Pro-Immigrant Voter to Do? [3]. This is not a commentary. It is a news analysis from Neveda.

Kenya: Catholic Priest Sued for Upkeep of His Teen 'Son' [4]

The Pope Heads of Lebanon: With world on the brink, can Benedict be a firebreak? [5] By John L. Allen Jr.

Hobby Lobby sues over birth control mandate [6], the first non-Catholic business owner to sue over the requirement

SAN JOSE -- A Jesuit brother, accused of sexually molesting a student at Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose more than 40 years ago, was later disciplined by the Catholic religious order and [7]forbidden from working with minors.

U.S. Catholic bishops launch Spanish-language Facebook page [8]

Joliet, Ill. -- Priest accused of abuse returned to limited ministry [9] due to canon law technicalities.

Opinion: If the bishops want to lead, they must first listen [10] by Brian Cahill

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.