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 Governorate of Vatican City State has announced the origins of the fir tree and Nativity scene that will adorn St.

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

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

In the evocative new documentary Nuns vs the Vatican, director Lorena Luciano sets out to illuminate the stories of silence, ...

In an audience with people who work in the Italian intelligence sector, Pope Leo XIV recalled the importance of conducting ...

An Inuvialuit sealskin kayak was transferred to the Canadian Museum of History (CMH) this week after a century in the ...

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

A newly released Vatican document on women deacons has sparked anger among Catholic reformers, revealing deep resistance to ...

A high-level Vatican commission voted against allowing Catholic women to serve as deacons, maintaining the global Church's ...