But a papal commission examining the question said further study was required, and advised that women should be given other ...

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 ...

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.

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

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

Pope Leo’s updates to the Vatican labor code attempt to streamline a Curia under pressure, from pension woes to a dwindling ...

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

A second Vatican study commission has determined that women should not be ordained as deacons, dealing another setback to ...

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

ROME -- A second Vatican study commission has determined that women should not be ordained as deacons, dealing another ...

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