Election 2012 -- Mitt Romney makes smooth shift to center in debate with Obama [1]

Election 2012 -- Fact check: Are half of 'green' energy firms helped by stimulus out of business? [2]

Philippines -- Ex-President Arroyo Is Arrested in Hospital on New Charges [3]

Commentary -- San Francisco set to welcome new Roman Catholic archbishop [4], by Brian Cahill, former executive director of San Francisco Catholic Charities.

Chicago -- Priest's Refusal to Leave Rectory Throws Catholic Archdiocese Into Chaos [5] Fr. Daniel Mallette, a civil rights and anti-poverty activist, has lived at St. Margaret of Scotland rectory since 1977

The economy should not be politicians' golden calf [6]

US bishops' spokesperson: No equal weight for Catholic views [7]

Pennsylvania sisters and photo IDs [8]

NCR's sister publication, Celebration, posts reflections on each day's Scripture reading. Here's a link: celebrationpublications.org/dailybread. [9]You may want to bookmark it. It's a great way to begin the day.