God came into the world “so that we might have life,” this Sunday’s second reading tells us. Healthy habits help preserve that life, and the first national study of Hispanic health suggests . . .

The psalmist praises the justice revealed by the salvation of the Lord. An Afghan court on Wednesday brought swift justice in the case of a brutal mob killing of a woman in Kabul, sentencing four men to death . . .

Jesus appointed his followers to go forth and “bear fruit that will remain,” this Sunday’s gospel informs us. If carbon dioxide levels continue to rise, not much of anything may remain fruitful on our beleaguered planet. . . . .

“God shows no partiality,” Peter proclaims in this Sunday’s reading from Acts of the Apostles. For more than 50 years, official U.S. policy with regard to travel to Cuba was anything but impartial. But restrictions are gradually being lifted and this week the U.S. authorized commercial ferry services to Cuba . . .

All loves, if rightly ordered, are seen as capable of leading a person deeper into the mystery of divine love.

Almost half of the world–more than 3 billion people–lives on less than $2.50 per day.