We hear this Divine Mercy Sunday that the psalmist "was hard pressed and was falling" when the Lord reached out with assistance. The nation of Ukraine is hard pressed and at risk of falling into civil war. United States Vice President Joseph Biden arrived in Kiev Monday . . .

This Sunday’s second reading speaks of believers having to “suffer through various trials” as their faith was tested. In the wake of the deadly avalanche on Mount Everest last week that killed 16 Nepalese guides, most of the surviving Sherpas . . .

The reading from Acts of the Apostles this Sunday describes how members of the early church lived in a state of heightened joy and exultation as they broke bread and praised God together. Marijuana users report their own kind of high . . .

This Sunday’s gospel recounts how the apostle Thomas had his doubts about the resurrected Christ until he saw him in the flesh. Skeptics have their doubts that a reconciliation deal announced Wednesday between rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas will hold. But if it does, the deal will seriously complicate U.S.-led efforts to broker . . .

“Going home, you will find your children. Give them a caress and tell them, ’This is the caress of the pope.’”

Americans spend $109 billion a year on illegal marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin, a new study says, more than the amount spent at electronics and appliance stores.