Five Westmoreland County men are set to become permanent deacons this weekend with the Diocese of Greensburg. Their ordination will take place at a 10 a.m. Mass Saturday at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral ...

Von George kneeled before Bishop Alfred A. Schlert, his head bowed, wearing the white stole of a cleric. It was a moment he had been preparing for the last six years — and one he was almost not well ...

SELLERSVILLE — A Sellersville man will be ordained by Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia, as a transitional deacon for service in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Robert T.

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, while the pontiff ...

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 ...

The priestly ordination of Deacon James Chomithung Ezung was solemnly held on December 29 at Longsa Village Ground, Wokha ...

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, ...