*** Monday’s “Daily Rundown” line-up: Latest on Pope Benedict’s announcement with NBC’s Claudio Lavanga in Rome, NBC’s Anne Thompson, and Vatican expert George Weigel… Former Atty. Gen. and Gov. Dick Thornburgh (R-PA) on his critical review of the Penn State sex abuse report… A Deep Dive into the consequences of sequestration with former U.S. Comptroller General David Walker… Plus NBC’s Luke Russert, Politico’s Manu Raju and USA Today’s Susan Page in the Gaggle.

*** Monday's “MSNBC Live with Thomas Roberts” line-up:  MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts interviews former US Amb. To the Vatican Ray Flynn, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT), Fmr. Rep. Steve Latourette (R-OH), Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) and NARAL President Ilyse Hogue.

*** Monday’s “NOW with Alex Wagner” line-up: Alex Wagner’s guests include The Nation’s Ari Melber, the Washington Post’s Jonathan Capehart, Politico’s Jake Sherman, Fortune’s Leigh Gallagher, the Washington Post’s EJ Dionne, and NBC’s Claudio Lavanga.

*** Monday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” line-up: NBC’s Andrea Mitchell interviews Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-PA), former Clinton Adviser Don Baer, the Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza, Medal of Honor Recipient Colonel Jack Jacobs, National Journal’s Chris Frates and The Cook Political Report’s Amy Walter.

*** Monday’s “News Nation with Tamron Hall” line-up: MSNBC’s Tamron Hall interviews Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), The Atlantic’s Molly Ball, and Dem strategist Keith Boykin.