“Barbie” proves can have spectacle without sacrificing the soul.

Vietnam has formally agreed to let a Vatican representative live in the country and open an office. The Holy See announced the conclusion of an agreement during a visit to the Vatican by Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong, who met with Pope Francis.

Falling marriage rates across the globe threaten vulnerable women and children. The Catholic Church can help if we put aside political idolatry and work as different members of the same body of Christ.

Given his own frailties, the last place the pope should have visited is South Sudan, but he put us at the center of the world.

Carl Lentz ultimately was not disgraced by his deceptions, sexual affairs and banishment from the pulpit of the megawatt Pentecostal church: He was re-graced.

A Reflection for the Friday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Ashley McKinless

World Youth Day is about believing that the experience will make a difference in the lives of young people and on their relationship with God.

A proposal to make "the 12th" an all-Ireland holiday has not been not met with a warm reception. A former government minister described the popular response as “a mixture of diatribe and incredulity.”

The singer made something beautiful for the One who could—who would—dress her wounds.

Pope Francis is making a five-day visit next week to Portugal, where a scandal that erupted earlier this year over Catholic Church sex abuse is still simmering.