Silent but defiant, Cardinal George Pell made his first court appearance in Australia on Wednesday.

French President Emmanuel Macron delivered an impassioned speech Wednesday after a Mass marking one year since the killing of a local French priest by two 19-year-old men who pledged loyalty to the Islamic State group.

Two men who are among dozens to accuse Paul Shanley of sexual abuse appeared at a news conference to warn the public about Shanley's release from prison.

A Catholic aid worker warned of a worsening crisis in the Central African Republic, as church centers are attacked and more armed groups fight over territory and resources.

Then ask: Is it a pearl of great price?

A court ruled unanimously that the New York Archdiocese did not discriminate against a school principal when it chose not renew her contract.