The Vatican decided to restore the ancient practice of permanent deacons after the Second Vatican Council in 1967 but ...

Support for women deacons has been on the rise in the U.S. church, even among ordained leaders. A Pew Research Center study last year found that 64% of American Catholics support the ordination of ...

Nechama Goldman-Barash has become a guiding light regarding the Jewish laws of gender, sexuality, marriage, and more.

Three decades after the first ordinations of women to the Anglican priesthood, women are still struggling to gain and ...

Parish in 1997, NCR uncovered the groundbreaking ministry of Fr. James Callan, a priest whose daring vision would soon shake ...

Women clergy recounted being told by male clergy that their ordination was not valid, and their authority was illegitimate. Women recounted experiences where bishops and other diocesan leaders ...

The Rt Rev Vivienne Faull has announced she will step down as Bishop of Bristol in September of this year, describing her ...

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — A priest who served the Diocese of Youngstown for nearly 75 years has passed away. According to the ...

Sister Raffaella Petrini becomes the first woman to govern Vatican City State. Her appointment aligns with Pope Francis' efforts to include women in decision-making roles. This marks a significant ...