Deacon Andrade de Lima, the son of farmers who grew up on the banks of the Amazon River in the Solimões region, said he is involved in the formation of pastoral workers in the region and assists the bishops in the implementation of their decisions.
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Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Amazon Synod Weekly Roundup: Calls for ecological protection and new ministries for women
Participants expressed support for proposals to ordain women deacons and warned of the deadly consequences of climate change.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Parishes without pastors decline, but only because more churches have closed
The number of U.S. parishes without resident pastors has leveled off to about 3,400, according to the latest data from CARA—but only after dioceses have closed down thousands of churches since 1990.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
What the debate over deacons gets wrong about Catholic women in leadership
As a woman in leadership in the church, I think we are having the wrong conversation when we focus so narrowly on the question of women deacons that we fail to see the ways Catholic women can—and already do—lead.
Posted inFaith, News Analysis
We asked Catholic women if they supported the possibility of women deacons. Here is what they said.
Our survey of Catholic women found little opposition to the ordination of women as permanent deacons, but a survey of U.S. bishops revealed more skepticism of the idea.
Posted inFaith, News Analysis
What will Pope Francis do with research on women deacons?
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” we explore the topic of women deacons.
Posted inFaith, Vantage Point
What makes a good deacon?
A man pursuing the diaconate must see his desire to serve as a true vocation.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Study: US religious orders overwhelmingly back women deacons
A new survey has found that the majority of U.S. Catholic religious orders believe women should be allowed to serve as ordained deacons.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Infographic: U.S. permanent diaconate marks 50 years of steady growth
The number of permanent deacons in the Catholic Church has steadily grown, to more than 18,000 in the U.S. and more than 45,000 worldwide.
Posted inFaith, News
Young couple at national congress considers diaconate possibilities
They stood out because they stood together, employing the wisdom of young parents, in the back of a hotel ballroom packed with 2,800 permanent deacons, their wives and children.