Japanese parliament report: Fukushima nuclear crisis was 'man-made'
Patriotism, fireworks, hot dogs mark nation's 236th birthday
Swaziland -- Catholic women comfort murdered girls’ relatives
Great summary of current evetns in U.S. Catholic church: Feeling Under Siege, Catholic Leadership Shifts Right by Barbara Bradley Hagerty, NPR
Blog -- Will the Catholic Bishops help elect Mitt Romney? By Barbara Miner
Stittsville, Canada -- Kate Winn graduates one day, rescues young child next day
Kenya -- The burial of the dead in a sitting position has divided the church and traditionalists in Bungoma.
U.S. Military Chaplains -- As gays serve openly, few problems for chaplains
Commentary -- Beyond the Fortnight for Freedom By George Weigel
Commentary from Australia -- Crisis of trust in the Vatican by Andrew Hamilton. If all publicity is good publicity, the Catholic Church has certainly prospered over recent years.
Ottawa, Canada -- Review promised after priest charged with theft, fraud
NCR's sister publication, Celebration, posts reflections on each day's Scripture reading. Here's a link: celebrationpublications.org/dailybread. You may want to bookmark it. It's a great way to begin the day.
