For Deacon Ed Ramos, service and faith have always been closely intertwined. Growing up in a military family, his early life was filled with constant movement, cultural transitions, and a deeply rooted sense of duty. Born in Puerto Rico, Deacon Ramos’ childhood was shaped by his father’s 32-year career in the United States Air Force....Read More
The commission Pope Francis appointed to study the history and identity of women deacons did not reach a unanimous conclusion about whether deaconesses in the early church were "ordained" or formally "blessed," the pope said.Read More
Should the Vatican permit the ordination of women as deacons -- a topic that has been studied by a papal commission -- a majority of U.S. bishops surveyed said they would expect the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to pave the way to implement it.Read More
Deacons and candidates for that ministry alike agree that the timeless call to serve transcends any crisis facing the Catholic Church. That was among the takeaways from a Deacon Day of Enrichment Oct. 6 at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Howard County, where approximately 25 deacons of the Archdiocese of Baltimore renewed their vows,...Read More