The Vatican decided to restore the ancient practice of permanent deacons after the Second Vatican Council in 1967 but ...

Ever wondered why you have never seen a female priest in a Catholic church? It is because they are literally not allowed to become one.

1911: St. Joan's Alliance founded, works for women's suffrage and women's ordination. 1974: Eleven women ordained Episcopal priests. 1975: First Women's Ordination gathering in Detroit ...

Pope Francis said in 2016 that the ban on women's ordination as priests is likely to remain in place forever, according to ...

If all eyes are on the altar servers, something has gone wrong. I mostly stayed out of trouble when I served Mass with my ...

an initiative that has now secured widespread commitments to improving the experience of Baptist women ministers A SENIOR Vatican official has ruled out the ordination of female deacons, as ...

While the pope for the time being has ruled out women’s priestly ordination and the women’s diaconate, he has been studying topics surrounding the role of women in the Church in his Council of ...

Ordination is the term used to refer to someone being set apart to be a minister. In some Protestant churches men and women can be ordained as ministers, but in others it is only men who can be ...

Pope Francis said in 2016 that the ban on women's ordination as priests is likely to remain in place forever, according to the National Catholic Reporter. Rather, Budde is bishop of the Episcopal ...