Welcome to the Lunchtime Reader, where we assemble important stories to keep your eyes on.

Pat Archbold is still praying for Christopher Hitchens, an atheist writer who passed away this morning. [Correction: he died last night.] http://is.gd/uOtopL

Our own Thomas Peters encouraged Catholics to pray for Hitchens when word first broke out about his cancer back in 2010. http://is.gd/ZODe9L

Planned Parenthood loses $130K in taxpayer funding in Wisconsin. http://is.gd/eZSErC

Virginia allows faith-based adoption groups freedom of conscience. http://is.gd/lQPK0z

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley endorses Romney. http://is.gd/xC3kYA

This National Review editorial against Newt Gingrich caused quite a stir yesterday. http://is.gd/KgO44O

52% say Obama doesn’t deserve re-election, while 42% say he deserves another term. http://is.gd/OFp8Yp

Ohio moved up its presidential primary to Super Tuesday and this will help Romney. http://is.gd/aESMG2

CV blogger Joseph Bottum writes about football star Tim Tebow at Hudson New York. http://is.gd/DYutAa

Speaking of Tebow, he told his critics that he won’t back off talking about Jesus Christ. http://is.gd/gMxAmk