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

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.

Before leaving for his first apostolic trip to Turkey and Lebanon in November, Pope Leo XIV issued reforms to the Vatican’s labor laws. Both recognize the rapid changes in the makeup of the Catholic ...

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

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

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

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

The decorations in St. Peter’s Square will once again have an Italian touch. The day will begin with several audiences with ...

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

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

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

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