Questions about the possibility of opening the diaconate to women were part of the conversation Feb. 21 at Rome's Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere.

The Jubilee of Deacons is taking place in Rome February 21–23, without Pope Francis, still hospitalized. The permanent ...

“The deacon is a minister of evangelization, a permanent and ordained sign and witness of Christ’s ministry of service,” ...

Francis, who lost part of a lung to a respiratory infection in his youth and has been plagued by ailing health recently, last ...

The process of electing a new pope follows rules and rituals that have been followed, and sometimes tweaked, since the 13th ...

Explore the fascinating history of how the papal conclave works, and learn about some of the cardinals who could succeed Pope ...

A British court has largely backed the Vatican and refused to declare that a London-based financier acted in “good faith” in ...

The Vatican was "utterly let down" by an Italian financier over the Catholic Church's botched investment in a high-end London property, a judge ruled on Friday following a trial at which a senior aide ...

A British court has largely backed the Vatican and refused to declare that a London-based financier acted in “good faith” in his dealings involving the Holy See’s investment in a London property ...

The Vatican’s medical team have said Pope Francis is ‘not out of danger,’ but his condition is not life-threatening as the ...

The stories about Catholics that Hollywood tells—and awards—has as much to do with what is happening with the church ...

Feb. 22, is the Feast of the Chair of Peter. It may seem strange to have a feast celebrating an article of furniture until we ...