It’s possible to define deacons in a number of ways — by their state in life, ministries, ordination, history or calling — but it’s a mistake to reduce them to the roles or functions.

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Deacon Franz Fruehwald ... and communities every day by delivering the news people need to know about the Catholic Church, especially in the Philadelphia region, and the world in which we live.

Deacons are one of the ordained ministries of the Church alongside priests and bishops ... They are not permitted to ‘celebrate Mass’, hear confessions or anoint the sick – reserved for priests. The ...

Deacon Santo Nastasi, 84, of Clarksboro, a retired deacon of the Diocese of Camden, died March 7. He was ordained to the diaconate in 1980 and served at Holy Name of Jesus in Mullica Hill (which later ...

A Belgian court found the Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels and his predecessor guilty of discrimination for refusing to train a woman as a deacon. While the Catholic Church in Belgium is open to ...

Prayers filled St. Peter’s Basilica Sunday as Archbishop Rino Fisichella delivered Pope Francis’ prepared homily to over 4,000 permanent deacons gathered for a special jubilee Mass ...

The leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics is recovering from double pneumonia at Rome’s Gemelli hospital.

Among the newly ordained deacons was Bryan Inderhees from the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio, who told Catholic News Service Feb. 21 that participating in the Jubilee of Deacons at the Vatican was a ...

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 ...

Francis has extended the work of the Synod of Bishops, a signature initiative of his 12-year papacy, which has discussed reforms such as the possibility of women serving as Catholic deacons and ...