All are invited to join Dr. Phyllis Zagano on Saturday, November 7, 2026 from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. in McKenna Hall for a presentation and conversation on her recently published book The Vatican and Wome...

Plus: The first full English translation of the ‘Petrocchi Commission’ report on women deacons.

Two women now head major Vatican offices, and a third will soon. But the altar rail tells another story about their progress in the church, writes Phyllis Zagano.

Two women now head major Vatican offices, and a third will soon. But the altar rail tells another story about their progress in the church, writes Phyllis Zagano.

(RNS) — Two women now head major Vatican offices, and a third will soon. But the altar rail tells another story about their progress in the church.

⭐Advance Praise and Reviews⭐ “Phyllis Zagano gives us a wonderful resource on the checkered history of the question [of the diaconate of women], for the reader who wants to delve into more than surfac...

(RNS) — Two women now head major Vatican offices, and a third will soon. But the altar rail tells another story about their progress in the church.

(RNS) — Two women now head major Vatican offices, and a third will soon. But the altar rail tells another story about their progress in the church.

La seconda commissione voluta da papa Francesco era stata istituita per studiare la questione delle donne diacono, non per decidere alcunché al riguardo.

The nuns are safe for now, but anyone else who won't abide by the law risks losing their individual and/or facility licenses and ending up in jail.

(RNS) — One can only hope that sanity prevails. The life you save may be your own.

YouTube video by Discerning Deacons

Modern popes tend to stay out of partisan politics, but when Leo speaks, he certainly sounds like a Democratic Socialist.

Pope Leo faces profound questions concerning women in the diaconate and in lay ministry. What can we expect?

Pope Leo faces profound questions concerning women in the diaconate and in lay ministry. What can we expect?

Pope Leo faces profound questions concerning women in the diaconate and in lay ministry. What can we expect?

A mais recente objeção da Igreja Católica à reintegração das mulheres no diaconado ordenado é que isso provocará um cisma. Não é preciso recuar até ao Grande Cisma de 1054, entre a Igreja Católica [Oc...

The Vatican and Women Deacons [Zagano, Phyllis] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Vatican and Women Deacons

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Pope Leo said the cardinals' two days of reflection would revolve around one central question: "How can we help our churches today to proclaim the Gospel with greater faithfulness, freedom and credibi...

Dr. Phyllis Zagano — the leading scholar on women deacons — joins FutureChurch Executive Director Russ Petrus for a wide-ranging conversation inspired by her new book, The Vatican and Women Deacons.

Most of the programmers teaching AI to "think" are men. One can only hope that the views of women will be added to the equation.

Phyllis Zagano has spent her academic life pursuing the question: Were women once ordained as deacons, and what does that mean for the church today? She spoke about the "simmering question," as she ca...

Phyllis Zagano has spent her academic life pursuing the question: Were women once ordained as deacons, and what does that mean for the church today? She spoke about the "simmering question," as she ca...

Phyllis Zagano has spent her academic life pursuing the question: Were women once ordained as deacons, and what does that mean for the church today? She spoke about the "simmering question," as she ca...

Most of the programmers teaching AI to "think" are men. One can only hope that the views of women will be added to the equation.

Most of the programmers teaching AI to "think" are men. One can only hope that the views of women will be added to the equation.

(RNS) — Most of the programmers teaching AI to “think” are men. One can only hope that the views of women will be added to the equation.

⭐Advance Praise and Reviews⭐ “Phyllis Zagano gives us a wonderful resource on the checkered history of the question [of the diaconate of women], for the reader who wants to delve into more than surfac...

YouTube video by Maryknoll Society

The Vatican and Women Deacons, by Phyllis Zagano Meet the author and enjoy the conversation with refreshments, May 16 at 2 PM, Spe...

The Vatican and Women Deacons, by Phyllis Zagano Meet the author and enjoy the conversation with refreshments, May 16 at 2 PM, Spe...

⭐Advance Praise and Reviews⭐ “Phyllis Zagano gives us a wonderful resource on the checkered history of the question [of the diaconate of women], for the reader who wants to delve into more than surfac...

⭐Advance Praise and Reviews⭐ “Phyllis Zagano gives us a wonderful resource on the checkered history of the question [of the diaconate of women], for the reader who wants to delve into more than surfac...

⭐Advance Praise and Reviews⭐ “Phyllis Zagano gives us a wonderful resource on the checkered history of the question [of the diaconate of women], for the reader who wants to delve into more than surfac...

The Vatican and Women Deacons, by Phyllis Zagano Meet the author and enjoy the conversation with refreshments, May 16 at 2 PM, Spe...

(RNS) — President Trump’s unhinged attacks on Pope Leo are signs he is not fit to govern.

(RNS) — President Trump’s unhinged attacks on Pope Leo are signs he is not fit to govern.

Dr Phyllis  Zagano continues her straight-talking exposition of the history of deacons in the church. She seeks to 'recover' the diaconate and 'restore' women to it.