Scripture for Life: Laetare Sunday invites us to take time out to bask in God's great love, to sing songs of joy in a minor key that blend with harmonies of humility and gratitude.
NCR Connections: When Pope Francis travels to Iraq March 5-8, it will be the first coverage of a papal trip Heidi Schlumpf will oversee as editor — but not the first one for Vatican correspondent Joshua McElwee.
We say: Texas has proved to be the "perfect storm" for assessing a future in which a deregulated and underspending government fails to respond to catastrophic events, especially those caused by climate change.
As Pope Francis plans to visit to Iraq March 5 to 8, Iraqi analysts and Christian leaders told NCR that the mere fact that he is coming should outweigh any problems.
