COPS KILLED // Three police officers are murdered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The killings came 13 days after a controversial police shooting of a black suspect 13 days earlier. http://cvote.it/29NP8z6
GOP CONVENTION // The Republican National Convention starts today in Cleveland. Security is getting ramped up as authorities expecting thousands of protesters to take to the city’s streets. http://cvote.it/29Rhw6V
GOP CONVENTION // Concerned that his VP roll out didn’t get a big media splash, Trump is considering rolling out some of his picks for the Cabinet during the Republican National Convention this week. http://cvote.it/29RgM1T
GOP CONVENTION // Rolling Stone greeted news of Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick with the article “4 Reasons Mike Pence Is the Absolute Worst.” The article provides a great opportunity to learn how the media routinely distorts basic facts. http://cvote.it/29NOce0
TURKEY COUP // The attempted coup in Turkey reveals the country’s underlying instability. And that’s bad news for the Untied States. http://cvote.it/29RhJXZ
CATHOLIC // Why this bishop from the United States is now one step closer to being a saint. http://cvote.it/29RiTCC
ON THIS DAY // 64 – Fire burns in Rome, which Nero would use to clamp down on Christians. http://cvote.it/29RdCeq
SAINT OF THE DAY // Saint Camillus de Lellis – http://cvote.it/Daily-Saint
DAILY READINGS // Today’s readings – http://cvote.it/Daily-Readings
AWESOME // Shrine dedicated to John Paul II in Poland finished just in time for World Youth Day. http://cvote.it/29RfBPO