Saint Paul writes of the night Jesus "was handed over" in this week's reading from the Letter to the Corinthians. Israeli naval commandos handed over hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists to Israeli authorities . . .

When the disciples in Sunday's gospel encourage Jesus to send away the hungry multitudes, he instructs them to "give them some food yourselves." In modern times they might have had to check pesticide levels . . .

In this Sunday's reading from the Book of Genesis, Melchizedek says that Abram is blessed by "the creator of heaven and earth." Both the heavens and the earth opened up in Central America this week as tropical storm Agatha's . . .

Before blessing the loaves and fishes in this Sunday's gospel, Jesus "healed those who needed to be cured." The World Health Organization (WHO) hopes smokers . . .

On the night he was handed over, the second reading tells us, Jesus asked his followers to drink from the cup in remembrance of him. A 13-year-old boy who was suspended for wearing a rosary to school says he did so in remembrance . . .

"It's like you don't really know your spirit until it's been damaged. We don't really have a consciousness of our own spirit until it's wounded, and then it needs help."

Teachers are facing their worst job market since the Great Depression. More than 150,000 teachers in the U.S. are expected to lose their jobs over the next year.