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

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

Leo XIV has governed through pastoral warmth, quiet competence and careful incrementalism. Whether that approach heals the ...

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The opinion by the head of a commission charged with considering the question in effect states that the Catholic Church ...

As the church commemorates 60 years since the closing of Vatican II, here are seven key issues and documents that serve as ...

ANALYSIS: By reshaping competencies, tightening accountability and institutionalizing consultation, the new regulations ...

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

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

A Vatican-appointed commission says current church teaching does not allow women to be ordained as Catholic deacons.

Leo on Thursday formally suppressed the fundraising commission, abrogated its statutes and fired its members. He decreed that ...

Choirs from the U.S. and abroad joined series presenting sacred masterworks by Palestrina in their intended setting — the ...