Alyssa Pedicino wrote her first letter to Pope Francis when she was 9. By that age, she had been an altar server for two years and already felt called to be a deacon, just like her dad. In her letter, ...

Deacon Michael Plummer of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Miami enjoys a evening with his wife, Mary, July 10, 2020, while staying in the North Carolina mountains during the COVID-19 lockdown. It was ...

Ask most people what they know about St. Lawrence and they will mention his being martyred on a gridiron. We know he was a deacon who was martyred and killed on Aug. 10; many of the other details, ...

undreds of married couples in the Archdiocese of Detroit are praying together daily and experiencing a deeper intimacy with God and each other, thanks to a new parish-based program that teaches them ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- With the Eagles heading into Sunday's NFC Championship Game as underdogs, the team might need all the help it can get. It appears one parish in Delaware County is looking toward ...

Hundreds of faithful flocked to the Holy Family Parish Church in Cibinong. Mgr Filipazzi stressed that the priesthood is a service that requires obedience and holiness. Priestly vestments should not ...

Is the church being called to receive women into the permanent order of deacons? Are women being called by God to serve as deacons in the church? And what role do Sunday Mass-goers, lapsed Catholics ...