The group was split 5-5 on a statement that held Jesus' masculinity and that of all who receive holy orders "is not accidental" but rather an "integral part of the sacramental identity." ...

Pope Leo XIV ordered the release of the Summary of the Study Commission on the Female Diaconate last week, marking a new low ...

Bishop David Zubik will ordain eight men as permanent deacons for the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh on Saturday. The ordination will take place at 10 a.m. at St. Paul Cathedral in Oakland. “Their ...

BRISBANE Archbishop Shane Mackinlay ordained two men Anthony Vassallo and Laurent Fontaine to the permanent diaconate at St ...

A commission set up by Pope Francis to study women deacons has voted against the possibility of ordaining women deacons while ...

The 5½-year wait for Paul Patrick Márquez ended Oct. 1 before a packed Holy Spirit Catholic Church as he joined 16 other men in becoming ordained as deacons in the Diocese of Fresno. Following a ...

A woman holds a sign in support of women deacons as Pope Francis leads his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Nov. 6, 2019. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) I recently attended a listening ...

A commission set up by Pope Francis to study women deacons has voted against the possibility of ordaining women deacons while also supporting more study on the issue. It also expressed hope that women ...