ABORTION // President Barack Obama has proposed a new rule that would essentially prohibit states from defunding the Planned Parenthood abortion business. http://cvote.it/2ceYKIS
2016 // After weeks of trailing Hillary Clinton, a new CNN poll shows Donald Trump with a narrow lead over his rival. It’s just one national poll (so far), but it’s sign that the race is tightening. http://cvote.it/2ceRQ6u
2016 // Super PACs usually embrace the role of attack dog, but a pro-Trump group has decided to scrap its anti-Hillary ads and go with positive ads in favor of Trump, after poll numbers found little movement after anti-Hillary ads aired, but jumped after positive ads ran. http://cvote.it/2ceTN2L
2016 // Radio host Mark Levin reverses course: “I’m gonna vote for Donald Trump.” http://cvote.it/2ceUPvs
HEALTH // Senate Democrats block Zika bill for the third time. http://cvote.it/2ceWktz
CATHOLIC // A Catholic health care system will stop using the names of St. Francis, St. James, St. Anthony and other familiar saints at its hospitals, and re-brand the hospitals as Franciscan Health. http://cvote.it/2ceNtIi
CATHOLIC // Georgetown University announces steps to make amends for 1838 slave sale. http://cvote.it/2ceMwjk
ON THIS DAY // 1813 – Uncle Sam nickname for United States is coined. http://cvote.it/2ceN8pl
SAINT OF THE DAY // Blessed Frédéric Ozanam – http://cvote.it/Daily-Saint
DAILY READINGS // Today’s readings – http://cvote.it/Daily-Readings
BEAUTY // This stained glass features four Saints who share the name Teresa: Saint Teresa of Avila, Saint Therese of Lisieux, Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross and Saint Teresa of Calcutta. (Saint Edward Catholic Church in North Augusta, SC)