Some Long Island women spoke about their desire to become a Catholic deacon, stating that they meet all the requirements, ...

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Pope Leo XIV ordered the release of the Summary of the Study Commission on the Female Diaconate last week, marking a new low ...

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

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

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

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