Daily Links, March 2: Mandates, military force, and most influential Catholics

Apparently March's Daily Links are so far brought to you by the letter "M"!

Well, for your daily contracaption related news: Bishop William Lori has responded [1] to America magazine's recent editorial [2] on the contraception mandate and the bishops' push for religious liberty. Last night, Notre Dame law professor Cathleen Kaveny appeared on The Daily Show [3] with Jon Stewart to talk about Catholic morals and the mandate. President Obama personally called a Georgetown student [4] who has come under attack for her informal testimony in support of the mandate. On our blog, I weighed in today on another element of the great contraception debate: all the war imagery [5] being used.

Speaking of war, everyone will be watching closely next week when President Obama meets with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the use of military force in Iran [6].

The bishops are encouraging people to think about sending a letter to the White House to help gain support for immigrants [7]. Be sure to check out our coverage on immigration in our March issue [8].

At CNN, Stephen Prothero has made a list of who he deems to be the 12 most influential Catholics in America [9].

And, I guess I can watch the "Clericus Cup" [10] while waiting for this summer's Euro Cup and Olympic soccer tournaments!