If the church approaches women’s discernment with condescension instead of curiosity, it risks undermining the process of ...

But a papal commission examining the question said further study was required, and advised that women should be given other ...

Pope Leo's selection had spurred optimism that the Church's stance on female deacons might change. That was not to be the ...

The women meet all the requirements except one: they're not men. As deacons, they could preach at Mass and preside over baptisms, weddings and funerals.

For the world's 1.4 billion Catholics and for millions of other people as well, the Catholic Church's 2025 was primarily ...

A high-level Vatican commission voted against allowing Catholic women to serve as deacons, maintaining the global Church's ...

The reversal of the merger of Holy Apostles Parish with St. James Roman Catholic Church comes as a surprise. That’s no slight toward the Save Holy Apostles Parish group who banded together quickly, ...

As the Vatican unveils its crèches, Pope Leo XIV marks his first Christmas with a calmer tone and a forceful call against ...

The Governorate of Vatican City State has announced the origins of the fir tree and Nativity scene that will adorn St.

ROME — A second Vatican study commission has determined that women should not be ordained as deacons, dealing another setback ...

The Spanish government and the Catholic hierarchy have clashed publicly following comments by Archbishop Luis Argüello of ...

Argument against female deacons includes wish to preserve ‘masculinity of Christ’ and of those who receive holy orders ...