Those who applauded George Zimmerman’s acquittal last weekend in the Trayvon Martin shooting case likely feel the exonerated defendant is “one who walks blamelessly and does justice,” in the words of the psalmist. Those who had hoped for a conviction would look to other words of the psalm . . .

The authority of the writer of the Letter to the Colossians is spelled out clearly in this Sunday’s second reading: It is exercised “on behalf of [Christ’s] body, which is the church, of which I am a minister in accordance with God’s stewardship given to me.” Complaining that a president’s authority to make . . .

Just as Mary and Martha respond to the presence of Jesus in different ways in this Sunday’s gospel, not every young Catholic in the world will have the opportunity to be physically present with Pope Francis at World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro July 23-28. A Vatican court has ruled . . .

When Abraham and Sarah prepared a feast for their three mysterious guests in this Sunday’s first reading, no doubt they made it with great care, assuring their visitors a safe and delicious meal. Children eating lunch at a school in a village . . .

“In the photo, Tsarnaev looks less like a murderer than a shaggy troubadour in what appears to be an Armani Exchange T-shirt.”

A new national study found that nearly 300 million Americans own firearms, a per capita ownership rate of 9 out of every 10 people, 50 percent higher than any other country's.