Daily Links, Oct. 27: Vatican docs, poverty talks, and karate frocks

There have been plenty of reactions [1] to the Vatican document on international financial reform. Today, Wisconsin representative Paul Ryan chimes in [2] with his opinion, while America's blog makes suggestions of what the church can offer economists [3].

The "Faithful Budget Campaign" has been holding prayer vigils on Capitol Hill since this summer. They're still dedicated [4] to making sure the Super Committee (which has to find $1.2 trillion in budget cuts) will consider the hungry, homeless, and elderly in their talks and meetings. They should also remember that children are increasingly becoming the victims [5] of our economic crisis. And today, Tim King at Sojourners' God's Politics blog points out five facts we should all know about poverty [6] in the U.S.

Catholics in Chicago are saying that you don't need to agree [7] with everything the church says to consider yourself a "good" Catholic.

On our own USCatholic.org blog, Scott Alessi highlights recent commendable actions [8] of Cincinnati Archbishop Dennis Schnurr and Meghan Murhpy-Gill calls for responsibility and charity [9] in blogging.

And for some lighthearted links, be sure to check out the fighting Franciscan friar [10] and "The Sermon on the Plane." [11]