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

A Vatican commission has yet to take a firm decision on whether women could become deacons, but the answer for now remains no ...

She was born May 9, 1936, to Andrew Jackson and Lucy Patterson Burr III. She married James Afton Mountain on August 22, 1953, who predeceased her on December 21, 2023. Mary attended Belfast Central ...

The Roman Catholic Church’s current opposition to the death penalty is inconsistent with historical church teaching about ...

The twelve apostles, the chosen followers of Jesus Christ, went throughout the ancient world preaching, spreading ...

Chua, an award-winning educator, psychologist and researcher who wrote the weekly column “All in the Family” for the Inquirer ...

But the current administration has treated these undocumented immigrants harshly and sometimes brutally. Fueled by the ...

Above the corner of Northern Boulevard and 107th Street in Corona hangs one of the city’s newest street co-naming signs, the ...

Each Sunday and solemnity, following a period of reflection after the homily, we recite or chant the Creed. There are two options: The Nicene Creed and the Apostles' Creed. We are hearing a good ...

Archbishop Richard G. Henning has appointed Msgr. Robert Oliver to serve as vicar general and moderator of the curia, effective Dec. 1, 2025. He succeeds Bishop Mark O'Connell, who has served as v ...

A Vatican-appointed commission says current church teaching does not allow women to be ordained as Catholic deacons.

The proposed change would require that the forms reflect the child’s biological sex as opposed to perceived identity. The form options will be limited to only 'male and female.' ...