A refugee from Myanmar, Khiang Thu says the Catholic faith has been the one constant that has held him steady.

(RNS) — The church depends on donations from nations whose better off have been educated on the baptismal equality of all persons. (RNS) — Winston Churchill famously said, “Those who forget history ...

Hofstra University Professor Phyllis Zagano has devoted most of her life to researching and advocating for making women deacons in the Roman Catholic Church. Pope Francis even appointed her to a ...

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 ...

A half-century ago, Sister Evelyn Lamoureux applied to become a deacon in the Roman Catholic Church. She met all the requirements except one: she wasn’t a man. Today, she is still waiting to become a ...

Those who've been advocating for women deacons in the Catholic Church are taking stock of the possibility under the papacy of Pope Leo XIV. Women who want to be Catholic deacons are hopeful about Pope ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The global Catholic Church is split on whether to allow women to serve as deacons, a Vatican document showed on Tuesday, just weeks after Pope Francis ruled out any opening on ...

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