Kasper wades into debate over women deacons, calling move ‘pastorally sensible’ VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Cardinal Walter Kasper, a respected German theologian and a longtime conservative voice at the Vatican, told a German church journal that he is in favor of allowing women to become permanent deacons, as debates over women’s roles continue to shake the church. The post Kasper wades into debate over women deacons, calling move…

Toned-down synod document backs female leadership, but not as deacons (RNS) — The new ‘Instrumentum Laboris’ will guide the discussions of the next Synod on Synodality summit in October. The post Toned-down synod document backs female leadership, but not as deacons appeared first on Religion News Service.

US Orthodox symposium on women deacons proposes a way forward BROOKLINE, Mass. (RNS)— A consortium of Orthodox Christian scholars, clergy and lay supporters meeting this week outside Boston proposed guidelines for the church to revive the ancient practice of allowing women to be deacons.  The post US Orthodox symposium on women deacons proposes a way forward appeared first on Religion News Service.

At the Catholic Church’s worldwide synod, the deacons are missing (RNS) — Many if not most Catholics think women deacons are called for. The post At the Catholic Church’s worldwide synod, the deacons are missing appeared first on Religion News Service.

Karros’ son, 6 Deacons go on day 2 of MLB draft Baseball’s amateur draft has been a fitting conclusion to a historic season at Wake Forest as six Demon Deacons were taken on Day 2.