He was taken to task in particular for the Catholic Church’s record on women, on abuse and on LGBTQ issues. King Philippe of Belgium told him it had taken the Church “far too long” to ...

5. The lawsuits allege negligence, civil conspiracy, assault and other claims. The suits name the church, CEO Rick Joyner, and some others who were church officials at the time as defendants.

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 ...

There are many different branches of Christianity, with churches that suit their particular styles of worship. The Church of England - the established Christian Church in England – is thought to ...

WORCESTER — With the number of priests shrinking, enterprising young women are finding themselves playing a bigger role in the Catholic Church. Data from the Center for Applied Research in the ...

Conversely, some historians point to documents showing that women were deacons in the early church. Enthusiasm over the prospect of change was dampened, however, when a meeting last year ended ...

Pope Francis has opened the second phase of his big Catholic reform project, with widespread calls for women to take up more positions of responsibility in the church topping the agenda – but ...

ROME — Pope Francis opened the second phase of his big Catholic reform project Wednesday, with widespread calls for women to take up more positions of responsibility in the church topping the ...

Across the United States, the issue of women clergy is currently a focal point in several Christians denominations, including the Catholic Church, where women are not allowed to be ordained.

Women deacons have become the subject of a growing debate in the Catholic Church. During his papacy, Pope Francis has established two papal commissions and one synod study group to investigate the ...

Compare that to the number of young women reportedly leaving in droves. Opinion: I Went Back To Church On Sunday. Here's Why We Should All Consider Getting Back To Religion Earlier this year ...