The Lord will “rebuke offenders” to warn them of their sins “that they may abandon their wickedness,” the first reading this Sunday says. European Union lawmakers this week rebuked the United States for alleged widespread spying, insisting that the . . .

“Every day will I bless you, and I will praise your name forever and ever,” a grateful psalmist pledges to the Lord this Sunday. Afghan interpreter Janis Shinwari, who aided the U.S. military war effort in his native land, is grateful to be finally . . .

The Son of Man comes “to save what was lost,” Jesus says in this Sunday’s gospel. Three men sentenced to death only to have their lives spared when they were exonerated years later have been on a speaking tour with a Catholic priest urging . . .

“The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and of great kindness,” the Sunday psalm says. Amid concerns about brutality, Brazilian military police officers are taking Bible-study classes during their working hours to help them better cope with family stresses which may be contributing to their short . . .

“In the spirit of respect [for differing beliefs], cadets may or may not choose to finish the Honor Oath with ‘So help me God.’ ”

One out of nine bridges in the U.S. is structurally deficient, according to the American Society of Structural Engineers, and 42 percent of the country's roads are congested.