Pope Francis will attend the ninth World Meeting of Families on August 25 and 26, making him the second pontiff to visit Ireland.

Review of Ross Douthat's latest book, "To Change the Church." While the church always strives to honor what Jesus said about divorce and remarriage, it has made pastoral accommodations since its earliest days.

My sons with autism are a burden and even a cross. They are not unwanted.

Naming God in all things.

Pope Francis has encouraged church leaders to accept “a healthy dose of self-criticism.”

“Families aren’t chains. They are mothers, fathers, husbands, wives, grandmothers, grandfathers and brothers and sisters.”