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Karen Bonar - Catholic News Service
The ordination of a transitional deacon in Kansas shows how even a pandemic can't stop one of the church's cherished rituals, even if it sets limits on participation by family and loved ones.
An extraordinary minister of the holy Eucharist distributes Communion during Mass at Transfiguration Church in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, N.Y.  (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’ConnellColleen Dulle
This is the second commission established by Pope Francis to study the question of a women’s diaconate.
FaithInterviews
Sean Salai
The Very Rev. Mark Morozowich on the role of women deacons in the early Eastern church and how historical theology shapes our discussion on the question of women deacons now.
FaithFaith and Reason
Douglas J. Cremer
The clergy need to rethink our approach to ministry through wide research and consultation among women of diverse ethnicities, languages, sexual identities and classes.
A woman holds a sign in support of women deacons as Pope Francis leads his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Nov. 6. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
FaithShort Take
Micah D. Kiel
The synod on the Amazon has again raised the possibility of women deacons. The New Testament gives us a model and precedent, writes Micah D. Kiel of St. Ambrose University, by the name of Phoebe.
FaithVatican Dispatch
Luke Hansen
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.