We celebrate the second Sunday of Easter as Divine Mercy Sunday with readings that extol a God whose “mercy endures forever.” By contrast, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has chosen to show no mercy . . .

In this Sunday's gospel Jesus offers praise and comfort to those who have not seen and yet believed. Atheists are petitioning the U.S. military to add nonbelievers to the ranks of chaplains. . .

This Sunday’s reading from the Acts of the Apostles describes how members of the earliest Christian community joyously devoted themselves to communal life. The economic environment in modern-day America is a good deal harsher . . .

The apostle Thomas initially struggled to believe his fellow disciples’ account of the appearance of the resurrected Lord. U.S. and NATO authorities are struggling to understand what motivated an Afghan Air Force pilot to open fire at a Kabul airport Wednesday . . .

The description in the Acts of the Apostles of the earliest times during the flowering of Christianity seems idyllic, but we know that persecutions and power struggles were also part of the process. Power and competition also crop up in the annals of the traditional Easter Egg Roll hosted by the First Family . . .

"It's a sign that even today, in our modern world, you can have people who can make a change through their faith."

U.S. student loan debt exceeded credit card debt for the first time in 2010 and will likely top $1 trillion this year. The average U.S. college graduate owes $24,000.