Republicans, Democrats play political dare ahead of more fiscal talks this week [1]

At least 3 European countries summon ambassadors over new Israel settlements [2]

Missouri Bishop Finn’s Conviction Leaves Clergy Divided [3]

United Kingdom -- Two senior bishops, one Anglican and one Catholic, have written a public letter to Foreign Secretary William Hague urging fresh thinking about Israel-Palestine. [4]

Manila, Philippines -- On the eve of President Benigno Aquino III's meeting with lawmakers over the Reproductive Health bill, a Catholic Church official on Sunday called on pro-life groups to use the "weapons" of prayer and fasting against the measure. [5]

Manila, Philippines -- Bishops want congress to use roll call vote, not voice vote when voting on the the Reproductive Health bill. [6] People shoul know who voted what way, they say.

Walter Sullivan, the former Bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Richmond, has been diagnosed with liver cancer. [7]

Springfield, Mass. -— The Rev. Douglas J. Fisher — a former Roman Catholic priest who was convinced by friends to return to the ministry by becoming a cleric in the Episcopal Church — has been consecrated as the ninth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts. [8]

Calgary, Canada -- Historic links remain 100 years after birth of Calgary Catholic Diocese [9]

New rules aim to beef up Catholic identity of church charities [10]

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.