Pell's lawyers told the court that the cardinal plans to formally plead not guilty.

The divergence in Texas might be viewed as a microcosm of the national debate over what it means to be pro-life.

The film "The Florida Project" depicts a new reality: families who live week to week in motels, unable to afford permanent housing.

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Michigan Catholic Conference spokesman David Maluchnik confirmed Tuesday that extending the statute of limitations is "of concern" to the church's lobbying arm.

U.S. bishops are defending an Illinois law that permits government employees to join together in bargaining units and, by majority vote, designate a union to collectively represent them in contract negotiations and employment disputes.