The message, centered on selfless service and forgiveness, emphasized three fundamental aspects of diaconal ministry: ...

As the eyes of the world were on Rome, 40 deacons and their wives from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles were caught up in ...

Archbishop Rino Fisichella, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, celebrated the Mass with 2,500 deacons and ...

Pope Francis’ words on forgiveness, service and communion were delivered to more than 4,000 deacons gathered for a historic jubilee celebration in St. Peter’s Basilica. An aerial view shows ...

What happens when a pope is incapacitated? Is he still pope? Pope Francis remains hospitalized in critical condition with a ...

Questions about the possibility of opening the diaconate to women were part of the conversation Feb. 21 at Rome's Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere.

“The deacon is a minister of evangelization, a permanent and ordained sign and witness of Christ’s ministry of service,” ...

VATICAN CITY The fourth of the major events of the Holy Year, the Jubilee of Deacons, this morning will transform into a ...

Pope Francis purportedly shared a written message from his hospital bed while remaining in critical condition and continuing ...

The Deacons Jubilee, a day of the Holy Year dedicated to deacons, will attract over 6,000 pilgrims from about 100 countries to Rome. Meanwhile, the Vatican hierarchy went on the defensive to tamp ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis remains in critical condition and blood tests show early kidney failure but he remains alert ...