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March 12, 2017

Orthodox Church debate over women deacons moves one step closer to reality

Above every Greek Orthodox church’s altar, Theotokos, or Mary the Mother of Jesus, symbolically watches over the congregation. The figure, with arms outstretched, welcomes visitors and parishioners alike at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral near downtown Los Angeles.

Kyriaki Karidoyanes FitzGerald was an 18-year-old theology student when a priest at Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School in Brookline, Mass., thrust a book into her hands. To her surprise, it was on ancient female deacons.

Published in International
November 10, 2015

To help people, church must be in touch with 'reality,' Pope says

Pope Francis gestures during a meeting with bishops Nov. 10 in the Duomo, the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, Italy.

FLORENCE, Italy - If God and his word are to help people, Christians have to be in touch with what is really happening in people's lives, Pope Francis said during an afternoon Mass.

Published in Vatican