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Belgian prelates Archbishop Luc Terlinden of Mechelen-Brussels (left) and former archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels Cardinal Jozef De Kesel were fined by a Belgian court after they denied a woman entry into a diaconate formation program.

Court fines Belgian cardinal, archbishop for denying woman admission to diaconate

Jun 27, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

The two prelates will have to pay 1,500 euro (about $1,605) each, the court ordered. Read more

Sister María de los Dolores Palencia Gómez, Superior General of the Congregation of St. Joseph of Lyon, speaks to journalists during a press briefing for the Synod on Synodality at the Vatican on Oct. 14, 2023.

Synod ‘setting the stages for future changes’ on role of women; first woman presides over assembly

Oct 14, 2023

By Jonathan Liedl

Sister Maria de los Dolores Palencia Gomez, a Sister of St. Joseph of Lyon, spoke at a press briefing about... Read more

Cardinal Wilton Gregory ordains deacons from Rome’s North American College in St. Peter’s Basilica, Sept. 30, 2021.

Cardinal Gregory urges North American College’s new deacons to have ‘heart for charity’

Oct 1, 2021

The ordination Mass was celebrated in St. Peter’s Basilica. Read more

Deacon Jonathan Ficara of the Diocese of Norwich, ordained Oct. 3, 2013.

Deacons ordained in Rome to preach the Gospel in US

Oct 5, 2013

On Thursday, 41 seminarians studying at the North American College in Rome were ordained deacons for their respective dioceses in... Read more