We are all called to serve, and sometimes, I think, Pope Francis is suggesting that discussions about ordination can distract from that. 

Pope Francis and a nine member Council of Cardinals heard presentations from women experts on the role of women in the church through the lens of canon law.

In this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” Colleen Dulle Gerard O’Connell unpack the pope’s comments and broader highlights of the interview.

The pope’s response surprised some who believed he was open to the possibility of ordaining women as deacons.

A poet and a woman religious whose work often appeared in America, M. Madeleva Wolff, C.S.C., is known for much more than her verse. She was also a pioneer in Catholic education in the United States.

The church helped me heal after my miscarriage. That’s what every grieving mother deserves.