Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández told synod delegates that the study into female diaconate would continue, but insisted that questions on women's leadership in the Catholic Church should not be linked ...

NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Readings: Isaiah 53:10-11 / Psalm 33:4-5.18-20.22 / Hebrew 4:14-6 / Mark 10:35-45 (or: Mark ...

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Perhaps the most interesting part concerns the question of the relationship between the Eastern Catholic Churches and the Latin Church because, the study group text states, it aims to have a ...

Like with the presidential debate last month, the late-night satire news program "The Daily Show" will go live after Tuesday night's vice presidential debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance.

Roosevelt’s New Deal. However, few people know how deeply involved the Catholic Church was in creating the program. Catholic Charities, led by Catholic University of America professor Monsignor ...

In solemn prayer and reflection, the Executive Committee of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops mourns the painful legacy of the former Indian Residential Schools and reaffirms its commitment ...

One of the twins had already died. But medical staff at the Catholic hospital allegedly told Nusslock that because the other twin still had a detectable heartbeat, Catholic ethical rules prevented ...

Customers of every energy firm from British Gas to E.On to OVO and EDF and Utilita or Octopus are being urged to take a meter reading as soon as possible before midnight on Monday. That’s ...