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Synod rules out women deacons; meetings called to be ‘laboratories of synodal life’
The Synod on Synodality commenced its second day on Thursday in which 356 participants convened at the Vatican. Read more
‘I was deceived’: Bishop in Nigeria revokes ordination of deacons due to fraud
Bishop Martin Dada Olorunmolu was presented with documents showing the men were qualified for holy orders, but the papers were... Read more
16 priests, 25 deacons ordained in Seoul, site of World Youth Day 2027
Archbishop Peter Chung Soon-taek of Seoul recently ordained 16 new priests and 25 new deacons for the archdiocese that will... Read more
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Archbishop calls on consecrated to wear religious dress as a ‘revolutionary’ gesture
Archbishop Luis Argüello of Valladolid, Spain, made his remarks in a homily for a diaconal ordination, noting that deacons wear... Read more
Pope Francis: The humble service of a deacon tells of the greatness of God
Pope Francis met with deacons and their families at the Vatican and encouraged them to help their parishes to recognize... Read more
World Mission Sunday: number of Catholics continues to rise worldwide
The number of Catholics worldwide increased by almost 16 million in a year to 1.33 billion, according to statistics highlighted... Read more
Texas Supreme Court to hear case of former deacon suing diocese for abuse claim
The Texas Supreme Court will hear the Diocese of Lubbock’s appeal of a legal decision allowing a former deacon to... Read more
New Orleans Saints defend assistance of archdiocese as disclosure
The New Orleans Saints have said assistance that team personnel offered to the Archdiocese of New Orleans on communications strategy... Read more
Former deacon's $1 million lawsuit challenges Texas diocese's sex abuse claim
A former Catholic deacon has charged that the Diocese of Lubbock wrongly named him on its list of clergy credibly... Read more
Survey: Religious superiors support possibility of women deacons
A survey of both male and female religious superiors in the U.S. found that most believe that the Church can... Read more
From policeman to permanent deacon – a story of service
Alberto José Gonzalez is a 50-year-old retired police officer, married with two daughters, who recently began his ministry as the... Read more
How this new LA deacon will serve Catholics on the margins
For the estimated 5,000 deaf and hard-of-hearing Catholics in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, parish participation can be difficult. Read more
Pope Francis 'angry' over media slant on women deacons
Pope Francis told journalists on Sunday that he was somewhat angered when reports emerged that the Church was allegedly paving... Read more
Want to be a good servant? Be generous, Pope Francis tells deacons
On Sunday Pope Francis celebrated a special jubilee for deacons, telling them that a good servant is one who forgets... Read more
Pope Francis says he's open to studying the female diaconate
On Thursday Pope Francis said he would be open to the idea of forming a commission to study the historical... Read more
Young men at ordination: 'I can't imagine a better way to live'
Transitional deacons ordained this week in St. Peter’s Basilica shared their experience of overwhelming joy in serving God, which stems... Read more
Ordination of 33 deacons fills St. Peter's with joy
Thirty-three new deacons from Rome’s North American College were ordained Oct. 4 at a ceremony in St. Peter’s Basilica, bringing... Read more
