Even though Lazarus had fallen seriously ill, the Sunday gospel tells us that Jesus was confident “this illness is not to end in death.” The Obama administration celebrated a milestone Tuesday, saying seven million more people . . .

“I have promised, and I will do it,” the Lord says of his pledge to raise the people of Israel to new life in the reading from the Book of Ezekiel. The promise of equal opportunity for all is at the heart of the American dream, yet in every region . . .

This Sunday’s psalm pledges forgiveness from the Lord for personal wrongdoings. Roman Catholic Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Atlanta apologized Monday for building a new $2.2 million mansion as his residence, a decision . . .

In seeking forgiveness, the psalmist cries out to be heard by the Lord this Sunday. “Let your ears be attentive to my voice in supplication.” The story above from Atlanta fits a recent pattern of lay Catholics voicing their concerns and asking to be heard regarding expenditures in the church . . .

"What's important that happens is that there's a sobriety, to get to the essential."

U.S. workers are spending 28 percent more on health benefits than they did three years ago, according to a recent survey, while health costs for employers in that same period have gone up only 14 percent.