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.

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

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

This year will go down as one of the best and worst years ever to be a Catholic in the United States.

COMMENTARY: The council profoundly advanced our understanding of what we believe in ways that can immensely help our spiritual and moral lives today.

A Swedish youth choir marked the feast of St. Lucy by singing at a Mass at the Vatican on Thursday, Dec. 11. Students from ...

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

On 9 December 1905, France abolished Catholicism as the state religion after MPs voted to separate church and state, a move ...

The order of the Knights Templar was officially founded in 1119 AD by a group of nine prominent knights, led by Hugues de Payens (Hugo de Paganis). Besides Payens, the other knights were recorded as ...

He would preserve his integrity at the expense of his life.This brings into focus the current process of electing new political leaders, in Uganda. Voting is considered a civic and moral duty for ...

In his visit to Mozambique, Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin paid a risky visit to the war-ravaged town of ...