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Here are the must read stories on NCR's website today:
- Francis picks McElroy, known for mercy emphasis, to lead San Diego diocese
- The latest from Robert Mickens: Pope Benedict XVI's resignation two years on
- Vatican condemns leak of documents on differences over economic reform
- Commentary: Benjamin Netanyahu's blunder puts cracks in U.S.-Israel relationship
- Column from Tony Magliano: Beating swords into plowshares
- Witch hunts increase in Tanzania as albino deaths jump
International news from around the Web:
- Bomb detonates outside church in the Philippines
- Islamic State releases 19 Christians; more than 200 still captive
- How Islamic is the Islamic State group? Not very, experts say
- Scientists slam government's religion course for Spanish high school students
- Vatican: "Pope Francis at risk of attack from ISIS and lone assassins"
National news from around the Web:
- Madison, Wis., diocese seeks $30 million to fund priest training
- Fr. Bill Bischel, longtime weapons protestor, dead at 86
- Execution of Georgia woman postponed over problems with drug
- Commentary: How a handful of nuns and pacifists exposed the vulnerability of America's nuclear-weapons sites
- New England houses of worship hurting financially during tough winter
- Opinion: Conservatives battle U.S. church's future
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 a 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.
