Morning Briefing

Philippine senators deplore “hysterical reaction” of Catholic Bishops Conference. The bishops had threatened to excommunicate President Benigno S. Aquino III and other pro-reproductive health lawmakers for supporting the family planning measure.

UK: New equality laws come into force

Mich. assistant AG's anti-gay blog free speech? Read more about this on the Distinctly Catholic blog.

Pope orders inquiry into abusive Catholic women's order

October is Respect Life Month

'Nun Run' Single Catholic women. Scroll about two-thirds the way down this list.

Ethnic Elders Split on Washington State Assisted-Suicide Law

Wis. Republican Senate hopeful Johnson urges Diocese of Green Bay to release names of clergy members suspected of child abuse

But, but, but … Blagojevich!