The psalm for the Solemnity of the Ascension describes "cries of gladness," while the reading from the Acts of the Apostles speaks of how Jesus "was lifted up." Environmentalists were glad ...

The Ascension reading from the Letter to the Ephesians speaks of the "riches of glory" among the holy ones. The riches amassed by credit card companies through the charging of exorbitant fees ...

The Ascension reading from the Letter to the Ephesians speaks of the effort to preserve unity "through the bond of peace." Those working for peace in the Middle East hope that this week's U.S. visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would further the cause.

The Letter to the Ephesians for the Ascension this Sunday encourages Christians to "live in a manner worthy of the calling you have received." A nine-year inquiry into child abuse at Catholic institutions in Ireland concluded that many of those involved ...

In the gospel reading for the Seventh Sunday of Easter Jesus characterizes Judas as "the son of destruction." Many residents of the Indian Ocean island nation of Sri Lanka felt the same way about Tamil Tiger leader Velupillai Prabhakaran ...

Jesus sent his disciples into the world and promised they would heal those who were sick, the gospel reading for the Ascension tells us. While the number of those sickened by the global H1N1 strain of flu has now topped 10,000 worldwide ...

"Haiti's government and people have the determination and ability to . . . lay the foundations for sustainable development that has eluded them for so long."

For the first time in its history the Visa company reported its debit card transactions exceeded those of its credit cards. Debit card activity equaled 50.4 percent--$206 billion--of total volume.