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

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

Pope Leo's selection had spurred optimism that the Church's stance on female deacons might change. That was not to be the ...

Pope Leo’s updates to the Vatican labor code attempt to streamline a Curia under pressure, from pension woes to a dwindling ...

In the evocative new documentary Nuns vs the Vatican, director Lorena Luciano sets out to illuminate the stories of silence, ...

In an audience with people who work in the Italian intelligence sector, Pope Leo XIV recalled the importance of conducting ...

A high-level Vatican commission voted against allowing Catholic women to serve as deacons, maintaining the global Church's ...

In fact, the Wikimedia Foundation announced Dec. 2 that "Deaths in 2025" -- an entry that includes Pope Francis -- was their ...

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

Vatican II is still an ongoing project as we all dig deeper into its treasures, hold ourselves accountable for any ...

Argument against female deacons includes wish to preserve ‘masculinity of Christ’ and of those who receive holy orders ...

A Vatican report on women deacons published last week said that women could not be admitted to the diaconate “understood as a ...