After multiple Catholic Church studies on the topic dating to 1973, expert on women deacons hopes Pope Leo XIV will make a ...

The Rev. William Scafidi, right, is photographed with Patti Murphy of Port Ewen, N.Y., during a reception in his honor at Immaculate Conception School in Kingston, N.Y., on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025.

After decades of declining attendance and dwindling faith in much of the Western world, Roman Catholicism could be witnessing an unexpected revival.

On a special episode (first released on June 12, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: The Roman Catholic Church hasn’t been known for its inclusive stance with the LGBTQ+ community historically. But over the ...