GOP CONVENTION // Mike Pence accepts the Republican nomination for vice president: “For the sake of the sanctity of human life…don’t let Hillary Clinton nominate Supreme Court justices!” http://cvote.it/2a0o3MJ
GOP CONVENTION // Crowd yells “endorse Trump” during Ted Cruz’s speech. But the Texas senator said “vote your conscience.” He declared: “I want to see the principles our party believes prevail in November.” http://cvote.it/2a0g7en
DEMOCRATS // Bill Clinton reportedly wants Hillary to pick Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, a pro-abortion “Catholic” as her vice presidential nominee. http://cvote.it/2a0pNWp
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY // A small Iowa church has entered a legal battle with the state government over what the congregation considers censorship of biblical teaching on human sexuality. http://cvote.it/2a0f91Y
CATHOLIC // Outstanding: The USCCB has announced that the new editor-in-chief of the Catholic News Service is Greg Erlandson, former president and publisher of Our Sunday Visitor. http://cvote.it/2a0fhhY
ON THIS DAY // 1861 – The Battle of Bull Run becomes the first land battle in the U.S. Civil War. http://cvote.it/1OtgfO0
SAINT OF THE DAY // Saint Lawrence of Brindisi – http://cvote.it/Daily-Saint
DAILY READINGS // Today’s readings – http://cvote.it/Daily-Readings
TRUTH //