Philadelphia journalist Ralph Cipriano tells the story of a priest in prison: Psalms and Prayers In Prison. It's the priest from his earlier NCR story Philadelphia priest, teacher convicted of abuse seek new trial
Australia's plan for ending feminised poverty
Over at Commonweal, former Tablet editor John Wilkins writes about Great Expectations: Pope Francis & the Synod on the Family
Churches Offer Sanctuary to Immigrants in Danger of Deportation
New lawsuit in New Ulm seeks full disclosure in Minnesota
Sex abuse survivors slam Pope Francis' picks for crisis panels
Song shared around the world: Carmelites form a virtual choir -- 
Global Sisters Report , devoted to covering the mission and ministry of Catholic women religious. It offers news, commentary and reflections on spirituality and theology.
Hanoi, Vietnam -- Officials from Vietnam and the Vatican began two-day talks Wednesday on prospects of restoring full diplomatic ties as a respected local bishop acknowledged that "conflicts" between the government and church have decreased.
Lviv, Ukraine -- Ukrainian Greek-Catholic bishops from around the world, meeting in Lviv for their annual Holy Synod, have appealed to the international community to help restore peace in Ukraine.
Chicago Cardinal Francis George writes in his latest archdiocesan newspaper about a future he sees when "those who choose to live by the Catholic faith will not be welcomed as political candidates to national office, will not sit on editorial boards of major newspapers, will not be at home on most university faculties, will not have successful careers as actors and entertainers." Read the full column at "A tale of two churches."
Jefferson City, Mo. -- Missouri Becomes Third State To Impose 72-Hour Abortion Waiting Period. Catholics are among those celebrating veto override, chanting, "We love babies, yes we do. We love babies, how about you?"
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.
