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

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." ...

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 ...

Teachers say it showed up in his classroom work ethic. Coaches say they saw it on the football field. Religious leaders and family say the traits were there from a young age: Clayton Forner and ...

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 ex ...

(RNS) — Pope Francis has made perfectly clear that he is opposed to ordaining women as deacons. Although I disagree with him, I accept that we are not going to see women deacons during his pontificate ...

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 ...

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 ...

By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service A commission set up by Pope Francis to study women deacons has voted against the ...