Facts of Life

A large majority of people who participated in an online poll conducted by the Josephson Institute of Ethics of Marina del Ray, Calif. — some 78% — believe that honest people can finish first:

These days, one has to lie or cheat occasionally in order to succeed.

I strongly disagree. (449 votes) 59%

I disagree. (147) 19%

I agree. (97) 13%

I strongly agree. (68) 9%

Total votes: 761

Source: www.charactercounts.org

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Palestinian Christians celebrate Easter Sunday Mass at Holy Family Church in Gaza City on March 31, amid the ongoing battles Israel and the Hamas militant group.

People Explain ‘Why I Go to Mass’

‘Why go to Mass on Sundays? It is not enough to answer that it is a precept of the Church. … We Christians need to participate in Sunday Mass because only with the grace of Jesus, with his living presence in us and among us, can we put into practice his commandment, and thus be his credible witnesses.’ —Pope Francis