The Vatican decided to restore the ancient practice of permanent deacons after the Second Vatican Council in 1967 but ...

Coming from five countries, with diverse professional experiences, seven men were ordained to serve as deacons Feb. 1. For ...

Saturday, it was a Frenchman — Stanford’s Maxime Raynaud — who dropped 25 points to hand North Carolina a Quad 3 loss. Tuesday in Winston-Salem, Englishman Cameron Hildreth had his turn ...

Deacon Famous, a popular actor and comedian, has announced engagement to his Ghanaian lover, Mawusi Faith. The excited comedian took to Instagram to share the news, posting photos from the ...

In early January, Catholic news outlets released a reminder that Catholics are eligible for special indulgences this year. Indulgences are pardons believed to eliminate earthly suffering or time ...

Bethune’s use of clear, graphic language in illustrating saints for the Catholic Worker magazine reflects her progressive, modern approach. Initially considering frescoes, Bethune shifted to mosaics ...

Is the Democrats’ Problem That They’re Not Obnoxious Enough? The Auriesville of Our Hearts Potatoes: God’s Gift to Mankind (Or Maybe Just to Me) If You Love Democracy, You Should Celebrate ...

When Liguori was ordained a deacon by the Catholic Church in 2011, Dunn gifted it to him. “He said, ‘I have no children and I got to give it to somebody that really would deserve this.’ ...

LOS ANGELES (OSV News) — As he drove frantically past charred buildings along the smoky streets of Altadena in his SUV early on the morning of Jan. 8, Deacon José Luis Díaz had one prayer on his mind: ...

Deacon Díaz and three others saved Sacred Heart Church in Altadena from the Eaton Fire with only an iron pipe and a water hose Jan. 8. (OSV News/John Rueda, courtesy Archdiocese of Los Angeles ...

Deacon José Luis Díaz and his wife, Maria Esther, pose before a special Mass for fire victims and first responders at Mission San Gabriel In California Jan. 9, 2025. Deacon Díaz and three others saved ...