The new pope opposed letting women serve as deacons but endorsed some of his predecessor’s moves to expand their involvement.

Events that occurred this week in Christian history include Dwight Moody being accepted into church membership, the election ...

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When still a cardinal, the new pope led discussions on key issues facing the church during which “every voice had equal value ...

A Mississippi deacon suffered fatal injuries in a shooting that broke out Saturday after an Easter egg hunt hosted by his church, according to the church and local police. Empowerment Ministries ...

In the U.S. capital, hundreds of Ethiopians dressed in traditional white shawls chant in the ancient liturgical language of one of the oldest ...

Those in favor point to evidence for female deacons in scripture and their presence in the early church right up until the Middle Ages. Women deacons could also bolster the church’s presence in ...

the commissions haven’t argued for the legitimacy of the ordination of women deacons, given that it’s a matter that it’s up to the universal Church to analyze. “In part, it corresponds to ...