A report of a study group on women deacons is expected as soon as June, putting the spotlight on the issue of women’s roles ...

In the formal economy, women dominate sectors and jobs specifically tailored for them, which require nurturing, domestic, or ...

Three weeks after his election, Pope Leo XIV met for the first time with Vatican and Roman Curia employees—an audience of ...

Cardinal Walter Kasper, the former head of Vatican ecumenism efforts, said he now believes there are reasons to create a ...

Pope Leo XIV officially began his Petrine ministry on May 18, with a powerful appeal for unity, love, and global fraternity ...

CHICLAYO, Peru (OSV News) — Twenty days into his papacy, Pope Leo XIV’s appointment style remains largely unknown — but his ...

As the Catholic Church welcomed its 267th pope, Leo XIV -- elected May 8 -- attention quickly turned to the first moments of his pontificate. The first weeks of a papacy often give ...

The Catholic Church is going through a crisis in which the term "clericalism" has become a catch-all for a variety of issues as diverse as pedophilia, the exercise of authority and power ...

The priesthood is deeply cherished and lies at the heart of Catholic faith and people, but a fresh conversation is needed around the formation of priests in order for ordained ministry to flourish ...

We need not hearken to them after all. What a relief! Jean-Louis Brugu, a French Dominican bishop, wrote that he comes from a land which combines deep faith and virulent anti-clericalism. One was very ...