The Vatican announced Wednesday that Pope Francis has created a new commission to study the question of a female diaconate... Read more
At least four of the 12 language groups at the Amazon synod overtly propose the ordination of married men to... Read more
A bishop participating in the Vatican’s Amazon Synod said Saturday he would ordain women in his communities as deacons if... Read more
A survey of bishops in the US released this week found that among respondents, 41 percent believe it theoretically possible... Read more
A survey of both male and female religious superiors in the U.S. found that most believe that the Church can... Read more
While a veteran Vatican journalist has suggested that the 2019 Synod of Bishops from the Amazonian basin might open the... Read more