The Catholic Church in Thailand paid tribute to the late Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother, with a solemn Eucharistic ...

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

A high-level Vatican commission has voted against allowing Catholic women to serve as deacons, a decision that upholds 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.

The anniversary offers an opportunity to reflect not just on what the document says, but on the young papacy of Leo XIV.

Discussions over women becoming deacons, who are ordained and can assist with services but cannot celebrate Mass, have ...

Group calls it ‘shocking’ that Vatican commission believes ‘masculinity of Christ is integral part of sacramental identity’ ...

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

The chosen tree, an imposing 80-foot Norway spruce, comes from the town of Val d’Ultimo in Ultental, one of the most ...

But it recommends a further study, saying a “definitive judgement” cannot be made yet. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

Activists and academics advocating for the repatriation of artifacts “stolen by Pope Pius XI and his missionaries” from ...

The pope also said that Europe should be involved in security guarantees for Ukraine after meeting with Ukrainian President ...