Rage and a hail of bullets raise security concerns | Story of honest homeless man strikes home | Liberation theology finds some liberation? | Recession brought shrinking economies, growing suicide rate
The prophet rages against those who wrong the poor in this Sunday’s first reading. On a mission apparently fueled by rage and a troubled mind, Navy computer services contractor Aaron Alexis, 34, went on a shooting rampage Monday at the Washington Navy Yard that left 12 dead and many . . .
A clever steward of questionable honesty is featured in this Sunday’s gospel, praised by Jesus for his resourcefulness. A homeless man in Boston who decided to be an honest steward of a backpack filled with money left behind by a tourist was praised for his integrity Monday in a ceremony with . . .
The first reading this Sunday makes clear that the God of Israel cares about the fate of those who are poor. Echoing that concern, Pope Francis has called on the Catholic Church to be “a poor church for the poor.” A progressive theological current that emphasizes the church’s closeness to the poor . . .
"The Lord . . . lifts up the poor," the psalmist says this Sunday. Many of those made poor by the great recession of 2008 who needed lifting up, however, did not receive it. A new study shows that the economic crisis produced a significant rise suicides in the countries most affected . . .
Women make up 54 percent of the financial services industry's labor force, 16 percent of its senior executives, and 19 percent of board directors but hold no CEO positions in Fortune 500 finance firms.