By Anne Marie Amacher The Catholic Messenger Brian Girskis describes scouting as “youth ministry. It’s God, family and ...

The synod concluded without movement on the question of women deacons, but kept the issue open. That was frustrating to advocates but also has helped some remain hopeful.

By Deacon Frank Agnoli The Catholic Messenger This is the fourth article in our series about two re-translated liturgical ...

Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo raised a “red flag” about the pope’s announcement in Belgium about opening the beatification cause ...

During his sermon he remarked that “during this joyous day of celebration honoring the memory and feast of the glorious great ...

Pope Francis, dressed in green vestments for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, delivered his homily slowly, often pausing to speak off the cuff. He described an image of a “synodal Church” as ...

But it referred questions on the ordination of female deacons, further outreach to the ... taken any decision,” said Massimo Faggioli, a Catholic theologian at Villanova University.

25—When she comes up to the altar rail to receive a blessing during Communion while wearing her clerical vestments, the Rev. Anne Tropeano ... was automatically excommunicated from the Roman Catholic ...

By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Vatican City and Rome A monthlong meeting of Catholic bishops and lay ... of whether women could be ordained as deacons, the church said the possibility ...

When she comes up to the altar rail to receive a blessing during Communion while wearing her clerical vestments ... excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church after being ordained as a priest ...

"He doesn’t want the stress of being involved creatively, and we respect that," May added of Deacon's hands-off approach to his role in the group today Michael Putland/Getty; Dave Benett/Getty ...

But the reclusive Deacon remains a voting member in the band's affairs, May reveals in a new interview with Mojo. "John still has a 'yes' or 'no' say," May confirmed. "We get messages that he's ...