Catholic Review
Inspiring the Archdiocese of Baltimore
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Filed Under: deacons, Feature, News, Vocations, World News
The nation’s Catholic permanent deacons were estimated to number more than 20,000 in 2024 — but “as is the case with priests in the United States, there are not enough new permanent deacons being ordained to make up for the numbers who are retiring from active ministry and dying each year,” according to a new report.
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OSV News
Filed Under: deacons, News, Sports, World News
When Deacon Vincent Charles is on a training run and meets a car, instead of waving a greeting, he now offers them the Sign of the Cross.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: deacons, Feature, News, Vatican, World News
The Feb. 23 ordination Mass at the Vatican was the culmination of a three-day Holy Year celebration that drew thousands of deacons, plus their wives and others, from more than 100 countries to Rome for communal prayer, discussion and celebration of the diaconate.
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Catholic Review
Filed Under: Colleges, deacons, Feature, Local News, News, Seek the City to Come
Corpus Christi’s status as an independent parish will soon change as the Bolton Hill faith community prepares to join with the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in a combined parish seated at the basilica.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, deacons, Synodality
Most of the world’s dioceses do not have permanent deacons as envisioned by Vatican II — in fact, the United States alone accounts for almost 21,000 of the some 50,000 permanent deacons globally in the Catholic Church today.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Arts & Culture, deacons, News, World News
Deacon Liguori does not believe he is “The King” reincarnated. Yet if you ask his fans, they’ll tell you that may be the best way to describe him.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: deacons, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News
Before the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica, a symbol of the Catholic Church’s unity behind the successor of St. Peter, 15 men laid prostrate to express their humility and take vows of chastity and obedience to their bishop.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: deacons, Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News
“Rushing” to open the diaconate to women in the Catholic Church would short-circuit a necessary reflection on the relationship between ordained ministry and charismatic leadership, particularly as it impacts the participation of women in the church, said the head of the Vatican’s doctrinal office.
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Catholic Review
Filed Under: deacons, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations
Priests and deacons throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore take a wide variety of approaches to packing punch in their homilies. Some, including Father Murphy, sprinkle pop culture references into their messages. Others place the readings into historical context or explain how doctrinal or moral teachings apply in an increasingly secularized culture.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: deacons, Feature, News, Vatican, World News
Conversations about the role of women in the church and their ministerial functions are still being held at the highest levels of the Vatican.
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OSV News
Filed Under: deacons, Eucharist, News, World News
As an anticipated 50,000 Catholics descend upon Indianapolis July 17-21 for the 10th National Eucharistic Congress, among them will be a multitude of permanent deacons — men whom Pope Francis has called “the guardians of service.”
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Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: deacons, Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries
Deacon John “Skip” Manley, one of the longest-serving deacons in the Archdiocese of Baltimore with 48 years at one parish, St. John the Evangelist in Frederick, died July 12 at age 84.
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