2016 // Donald Trump names 33 conservative Catholics as new advisers. The announcement follows recent polling which indicated that Trump was struggling with Catholic voters. http://cvote.it/2cLaK2w
CHARLOTTE // Seeking to counteract the violent protests and high tensions in Charlotte, Father Patrick Winslow held a peaceful prayer vigil at his church, only a few blocks away from the original shooting. http://cvote.it/2cL6jVg
2016 // Bishop: Tim Kaine is not a ‘Pope Francis Catholic’ but another ‘Joe Biden Catholic.’ http://cvote.it/2cL8eJE
RELIGION // A new study finds that those unaffiliated with any religion (referred to as “nones”) now make up 25% of the population. They don’t leave over any political or cultural issue; they just stop believing. http://cvote.it/2cL8Kra
CULTURE // Even though the original creator of Star Trek was an atheist, religion was treated with considerable respect in this popular science fiction universe. Here are some examples: http://cvote.it/2cL97ll
CATHOLIC // World’s oldest bishop dies in New Jersey at age of 104! http://cvote.it/2cLcfh0
CATHOLIC // Thousands of people in the Boston area, some even flying in from other parts of the country, are venerating the heart of Padre Pio this week. http://cvote.it/2cL5r2X
ON THIS DAY // 1875 – Billy the Kid is arrested for the first time. http://cvote.it/2cL4oAb
SAINT // Saint Padre Pio – http://cvote.it/DailySaint
DAILY READINGS // Today’s readings – http://cvote.it/Daily-Readings
CULTURE // This month, back by popular demand, please join the CV Offline Bookclub in reading “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr. http://cvote.it/2cL3FPs