Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X ALLENTOWN – Three Schuylkill County men were among 15 deacons ordained on Sept. 14 at the ...

Rev. Mr. Michael Gokie ordained as a Transitional Deacon in Philadelphia, marking a key step toward the priesthood and parish ...

Aug. 15—FRACKVILLE — With the ceremonial laying on of hands, Deacon Paul Spotts was elevated to the priesthood Tuesday during a service in St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church.

Despite what appeared to be a rigid no from Pope Francis to the idea of ordaining Catholic women deacons during the pontiff’s interview with CBS News on Monday (May 20), Catholic advocates for the ...

Von George, who became an ordained Roman Catholic deacon less than one month ago in a moving ceremony at the Allentown Diocese’s cathedral, has died after a battle with cancer. The diocese moved up ...

INDIANAPOLIS—After resisting the idea for more than three decades, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis has ordained its first class of deacons, taking some pressure off overworked priests ...

There were three area permanent Catholic deacons ordained on May 11 at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago along with nine other permanent and two transitional Catholic deacons. The Archdiocese of Chicago ...

MERIDIAN, Miss. — When Nick Adam graduated from college with a degree in journalism, his ultimate dream was to become a sportscaster on ESPN. That dream became just a memory Friday night as Adam took ...

Perhaps someday, the Catholic Church will allow women to serve as deacons. But that time, a Vatican commission has decided, is not now. “In light of Sacred Scripture, Tradition, and ecclesiastical ...

The synod on synodality is exploding ideas all over the church. Some on the extreme right hope for Tridentine Masses. Some on the far left hope for changes in teachings on sex and gender. Folks in the ...