Deacon Herschell Means, 80, passed away Dec. 6, 2023. Celebration of Life will be on Sat. Dec. 16 at 11 a.m. with visitation Fri. 5 p.m.~7 p.m. at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, with interment ...

(RNS) — The church depends on donations from nations whose better off have been educated on the baptismal equality of all persons. (RNS) — Winston Churchill famously said, “Those who forget history ...

Photo courtesy of OSV News. Molly Cahill: Women deacons. They are the subject of a growing debate in the Catholic Church. So much so, that Pope Francis established multiple Vatican commissions to ...

Pope Francis sits down exclusively with "CBS Evening News" anchor Norah O'Donnell at the Vatican on April 24, 2024, for an interview ahead of the Vatican's inaugural World Children's Day. (OSV News ...

The discernment about women's participation in the church, particularly the discernment about restoring women to the diaconate, challenges even Pope Francis to follow the synodal process of listening ...

A new pope is bringing new hope to some that the Roman Catholic Church could take a major step toward giving women more equality with men by allowing them to perform some of the same functions as ...

(RNS) — Despite what appeared to be a rigid no from Pope Francis to the idea of ordaining Catholic women deacons during the pontiff’s interview with CBS News on Monday (May 20), Catholic advocates for ...

The new Cardinal, Timothy Radcliffe OP, wrote in the Osservatore Romano (Oct. 16): “I see the Spirit working in the Synod in his leading us into the fullness of truth.” Great! He is right! But will ...

In the heart of the Church’s synodal journey, an essential voice calls, awaiting recognition. The voice of the diaconate remains notably absent in the ongoing dialogue of the Synod on Synodality and ...

Attendance at Immanuel Baptist Church is down sharply and concerns about the congregation's future are widespread as the church remains divided over the leadership of Lead Pastor Steven Smith, ...