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Here's the must-read stories on NCR today:
- Know your 2015 cardinals
- Francis tells new cardinals not to be 'closed caste,' but to seek contact with the marginalized
- Pope tells cardinals to be kind, not self-centered, and never govern unjustly
- Cardinal DiNardo: Francis should speak of unborn, family to Congress in September
- For all the coverage of the 2015 Consistory, check out this page
- New from Heidi Schlumpf: Five things that give me hope
- Fr. Thomas Reese talks about the breaking of the seal of confession case in Louisiana
- Measles outbreak prompts Hill hearing on falling immunization rates
National news from around the web:
- Oklahoma bill would protect clergy who won't perform same-sex marriages
- Thousands gather for funeral of three Muslims killed in North Carolina shooting
- N.Y. archdiocese parishioners see system of secrets as they fight parish closings
- White House omits Jews as ISIS targets in war proposal
- How David Carr described his messy relationship with faith
- Portland archdiocese resparks family and marriage office
- Catholic priest plotted with mobster to recover $26 million violin
International news from around the web:
- Delhi archdiocese says convent vandalism 'shocking'
- Vatican mulling new department to tackle environmental issues
- Vatican invites Iranians to join Pope Francis in Philadelphia
- Iraqi priest kidnapped by Islamists returned home
- Nigerian priest ponders heavy toll of post-election violence
Looking for a little inspiration to begin your day? NCR's sister publication, Celebration, gives you two options, both based on the Scripture readings of the day:
Pencil Preaching is blog in which Celebration editor Pat Marrin combines Scripture and sketching to reflect on the Word.
Daily Bread is a series of short reflections written by four authors who meet regularly to share the readings. Daily Bread is intended to help daily preachers and others who pray from the assigned Scriptures each day to orient themselves to the Living Word addressed to the church in the world. It's a great way to begin the day.
