Syrian civilians wait in darkness for the light | Unconventional execution strains international relations | Saudis send foreign workers packing | Statue of Christ over Rio attracts a "great light"
In Sunday’s second reading Saint Paul denounces divisions in the community, while this week’s gospel speaks of Jesus’ fulfilling the prophecy that “on those dwelling . . .
Jesus reacts to the arrest of John the Baptist by issuing a call to repentance, “for the kingdom of God is at hand.” The execution in Texas Wednesday of a Mexican citizen . . .
“One thing I ask of the Lord, this I seek,” says the psalmist this Sunday: “To dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.” Foreign migrant workers in Saudi Arabia hoping to dwell . . .
"The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light,” the reading from the Book of Isaiah tells us. In the hills overlooking Rio de Janeiro, a bright light . . .
For the first time ever most members of the U.S. Congress, 268 out of 534, have a net worth of $1 million or more, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.