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Q&A with Robert Dunham, new head of the Death Penalty Information Center: Is Capital Punishment Near a 'Tipping Point'?
Obama summit with Persian Gulf leaders to focus on mending ties
US bishops, Vatican lead the charge for nuclear disarmament
Sr. Chritine Schenk asks Are things looking up for women in the church?
Globals Sisters Report correspondent Dan Stockman reports from London and the “The Nun in the World: Catholic Sisters and Vatican II” conference: Five distinct generations of sisters
Rome -- Cardinal George Pell has said he expects that the upcoming synod on the family to “massively endorse” the Church’s traditional teachings on Communion for divorced and remarried Catholics.
US clergy, including five bishops, ask synod to 'stand firm' on marriage
Vatican City -- Castro at Vatican thanks pope for mediation role with US
Dublin, Ireland -- Bishops step up opposition to gay marriage
ICYMI: Italian convents act as safe houses in trafficking portal
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.