Morning Briefing

Kabul, Afghanistan -- Uncertain present, unclear future: Post-9/11 generation focuses on fleeing Afghanistan

Europe's women religious answer the call to help the growing refugee crisis

One million more Syrians expected to abandon their homes by Christmas

Synod Briefing: Synod expresses differing thoughts on mercy, marriage indissolubility The bishops are broadly presenting two schools of thought.

Synod Analysis: Pope Francis, by stepping down a road towards judgment-free attitudes to forbidden sex, has put himself in the same dangerous position as that taken by Mikhail Gorbachev, the last general-secretary of the Soviet Communist Party, when he subjected the dogmas of communism to ever freer, ever more radical debate.

Analysis: Michael Sean Winters identifies The Fault Lines at the Synod

A Synod Sidebar: Lexington, Kentucky -- 10 couples are married at once in Lexington Roman Catholic ceremony. Seven couples already had been married in civil services — some as long as 20 years ago. Three were being married for the first time.

Mansa, Zambia -- Widening gap between rich, poor a scandal, bishops says

Kansas City-St. Joseph diocese -- Two More Settlements Announced In Sexual Abuse Scandal

Columbus, Ohio -- Diocesan program hopes to use tailwinds of Pope Francis' popularity to drive local participation

Longtime cantor (he's 98) is still leading Falls church in song

Irondequoit, N.Y. -- St. Kateri Parishioners Reflect on Papal Pilgrimage

Lincoln, Nebr. -- Lincoln bishop's home burglarized; cross missing


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:

DailyBreadBanner.jpgDaily 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.

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