Ten years ago on the flight back from his first World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, Pope Francis spoke these five simple words that reverberated around the world: “Who am I to judge?”

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed into law a bill moving the official observance of Christmas Day to Dec. 25 from Jan. 7, when Moscow and the Russian Orthodox Church mark the holiday.

Pope Francis is embarking this week on a five-day trip to Portugal for World Youth Day. The big Catholic rally is aimed at galvanizing the young generations in their faith.

“What's happening today in American society is the label of Christian is being applied to forces that are really deeply unchristian," Father Walter Modrys, S.J. shares with host Ricardo da Silva, S.J. on Preach.

Sinéad O'Connor, who was found dead in London on July 26, thwarted any attempt throughout her life to extinguish her creativity or her output.

Whether we think “they should get jobs” or “the government should take care of them,” too often we regard the poor dispassionately. The story of the good Samaritan is a better place to start.

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.

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.