The issue of admitting women to the diaconate has been, over the past decade, a subject of intense theological debate. In a recent interview with CBS News, Pope Francis unequivocally stated that women cannot be ordained as deacons.
Cerrato: Understanding Pope Francis, women and holy orders
Vocation Awareness Week: Deacon Lorenzo Sánchez Rodríguez
Deacon Lorenzo Sánchez Rodríguez was ordained a permanent deacon in 2022 after graduating from the Emmaus Institute.
‘God is with us’ amid evil of mass shooting, says Texas deacon
As a small Texas community grapples with a mass shooting, a Catholic parish is turning to prayer and trust in God. “God is with us amid evil,” said Deacon Larry Terrell of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Cleveland, Texas, May 1
Calumny, slander is a ‘diabolical cancer,’ pope says
The act of bearing false witness against someone, or calumny, is a “diabolical cancer” and an attack against the body of the church, Pope Francis said during the audience.
Deacon devotes decades to digging graves, praying for the dead
Deacon Joe Kittok digs holes for a living.
He spends an hour and a half several times a week removing about 4 cubic yards of dirt, which he takes to his 35-acre property in Delano and spills onto the ground. He gets $400 per hole, which adds up to a decent living.