Legal questions figure prominently in this Sunday’s readings from the Book of Deuteronomy, the Gospel of Luke, and Psalm 19. The Obama administration questioned the legality of Arizona’s new immigration law in a lawsuit filed Tuesday, . . .

In Christ all things hold together, the reading from the Letter to the Colossians reminds us this Sunday. Diplomatic relations between Turkey and Israel, however, may be . . .

The law of the Lord is perfect, Psalm 69 says this Sunday. The laws of China came in for international criticism this week after a Chinese court sentenced an American geologist to eight years in prison . . .

In this Sunday’s gospel, a scholar asks Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" Set up to promote neighborly relations among the world’s nations, the United Nations received a visit Tuesday from Queen Elizabeth II , who last addressed the organization in 1957.

Psalm 69 urges us to “turn to the Lord” in our need. Young women ages 18-34 increasingly turn to Facebook . . .

“The reports about the demise of the special relationship aren't just premature; they're just flat wrong.”

Last April U.S. banks seized a record 92,000 homes, with more foreclosures on the way. Twelve percent of mortgagees--7.4 million borrowers--have missed at least one payment or are in foreclosure