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FaithNews Analysis
According to a report released by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University on Jan. 22, just 33 percent of bishops in the United States think the church “should” ordain women as deacons.
FaithVideo
In 2016, Pope Francis gathered a commission to study the history of women deacons in the church. For the first time, Phyllis Zagano and Bernard Pottier, S.J., two members of the commission, speak about their life-long research on this topic. This Conversation with America is hosted by Michael O'Loughlin, national correspondent for America.
FaithNews Analysis
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” we explore the topic of women deacons.
FaithDispatches
Women served as deacons in Europe for about a millennium in a variety of ministerial and sacramental roles.
FaithFeatures
Because the church has long defined marriage as central to lay Catholic identity, Catholic single mothers have sometimes stayed hidden in the shadows.