Judging the health of the nation | Jesuit priest expelled from Syria | A changing of the guard at Crystal Cathedral | A handshake heard around the world | Out with the old party, in with the new old party?
In this Sunday’s gospel, a synagogue official and an afflicted woman were able to call on Jesus to help heal serious illnesses. Citizens today who rely heavily on healthcare coverage learned Thursday whether changes enacted in the monumental healthcare bill . . .
God does not rejoice "in the destruction of the living,” the Book of Wisdom assures us this Sunday. An Italian Jesuit priest in Syria who condemned government abuses of human rights . . .
Issues of wealth and poverty, spiritual as well as material, are front and center in this week’s reading from 2 Corinthians.Southern California’s glitzy Crystal Cathedral, from which Rev. Robert H. Schuller delivered his “Hour of Power” . . .
In this Sunday’s gospel, a long-suffering woman touches Jesus’ cloak to be healed and is blessed by him with the words, “Go in peace.” More than 30 years of sectarian and political violence in Northern Ireland caused suffering . . .
The psalmist this Sunday celebrates the fact that the Lord “changed my mourning into dancing.” Mexico’s long-dominant political party, scorned and chased out of office 12 years ago, is poised to celebrate a return to power . . .
“It’s very simple to explain, not so easy to execute: to formulate the message and try to make sure everyone remains on message.”
Less than 25 percent of the 20 million people working in the U.S. food industry receive health insurance from their employers, according to a new survey from the Food Chain Workers Alliance.