Pope Francis formed two commissions to explore the possibility of ordaining women to the diaconate. The first was in August 2016 to study the theology of women deacons and their role during the early ...

As Lent began on Ash Wednesday (March 5), Catholic women frustrated over being disenfranchised by the church despite promises of greater recognition are going on strike, withholding numerous services ...

Chatter about which books are used for first Communion prep in Korea fills one corner of the room. Just a few feet away, several Catholic ladies discuss how post-Mass fellowship is done in North ...