A half-century ago, Sister Evelyn Lamoureux applied to become a deacon in the Roman Catholic Church. She met all the requirements except one: she wasn’t a man. Today, she is still waiting to become a ...

Women deacons are not to be allowed in the Catholic Church, it was announced on Thursday. A Vatican Commission said in a report that it “rules out the possibility of moving in the direction of ...

A second Vatican study commission has determined that women should not be ordained as deacons, dealing another setback to Catholic women who hope one day to be able to preside at weddings, baptisms ...

But a papal commission examining the question said further study was required, and advised that women should be given other leadership roles in the Catholic Church. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting ...

A Vatican commission studying the possibility of female deacons reported that the current state of historical and theological research "excludes the possibility of proceeding" toward admitting women ...

If you were a well-known New Orleans musician in the 1950s and '60s, “Deacon” John Moore probably played guitar on your hit record and/or sang at your funeral. Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Allen ...

A former South Florida Catholic school deacon and teacher pleaded guilty Wednesday to molesting four young students, including an 8-year-old girl, and was then released from custody after accepting a ...

Sheila was initially worried about Deacon seeking help from Taylor, but once he seemed to decide to give their marriage another shot, she was more than happy to express her gratitude to the therapist.

Synth-pop icons Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) and Scottish pop rockers Deacon Blue have joined the line-up for a series of concerts at Lincoln Castle next year. OMD will bring their Summer ...

The 'Cruel Intentions' actor is a father to three children Kayla Grant is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2025. Her work has previously appeared in theGrio, ...

Ross I. Deacon of Cape Neddick, ME, passed away peacefully on July 28th, surrounded by his family. Born in Leominster, MA, son of Walter I. Jr. and Agnes (Todd) Deacon, he was a 1955 graduate of ...

Crowds were surprised at Thursday’s Orioles game in Camden Yards when Baltimore-based electronic musician Dan Deacon performed a modified rendition of the national anthem that quickly went viral on ...