The Vatican decided to restore the ancient practice of permanent deacons after the Second Vatican Council in 1967 but reserved the office for men, even allowing older married men to be ordained as ...

The Vatican published its statistical yearbook offering data "on the life and activity of the church in the world in 2023" at ...

The world's Catholic population has grown, but the number of priests has fallen, according to a new report that looks at the latest available data. The Vatican announced the figures Thursday, noting ...

Deacon Rubén Solorio is the President of Sacred Heart Nativity Schools in San Jose and a permanent deacon in the Diocese of San Jose. He has served as the Director of Individual Giving & Donor ...

The Master of Arts program in Pastoral Ministries at Santa Clara University prepares candidates for the permanent diaconate in the Roman Catholic church to accompany the community of believers in ...