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11+ min ago (510+ words) Women deacons are not to be allowed in the Catholic Church, it was announced on Thursday. A Vatican Commission said in a report that it "rules out the possibility of moving in the direction of admitting women to the diaconate understood as a degree of the sacrament of Holy Orders. It continued that "in light of Sacred Scripture, Tradition, and the Church's Magisterium, this assessment is strongly maintained, although it does not at present allow for a definitive judgment to be formulated, as is the case with priestly ordination. A deacon is an ordained member of the church who is deemed a cleric. A deacon cannot hear confessions or celebrate the Eucharist. In 2022, an island-wide consultation with practising Irish Catholics found that 96 per cent favoured the ordination of women as deacons and priests. Former president Mary McAleese has described Thursday's…...

18+ min ago (225+ words) This is Episode 160 of Christian Research Journal Reads." This is an audio version of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL article, "For Our Lamps are Going Out: Gaslighting in the Age of Social Media" by Anne Kennedy." This article first appeared in the"Christian Research Journal, volume 44, number 2 (2021)." It was accompanied by Postmodern Realities" Episode 255 For Our Lamps Are Going Out: Gaslighting in the Age of Social Media All episodes are available at the following podcast platforms with more being added daily! You can help spread the word about this podcast by giving us a rating and review from the other channels we are listed on and telling others! You can view off our Website at the"at this link"and off our"Journal main page." I Heart Radio " "Amazon Music"Audible" "PocketsCasts" " "Podcast Republic"Goodpods" " " " "Podcast Guru" " "Radio.net" " " " " " " " " "Podverse" " " " " " Also…...

19+ min ago (373+ words) Kurnool: Former Rajya Sabha Member TG Venkatesh on Thursday unveiled the annual Brahmotsavam brochure of the sacred Harihara Kshetram, located on the banks of the Tungabhadra River near Sankalbagh. Speaking on the occasion, he said that the temple has been conducting Brahmotsavams for the past 20 years under the supervision of Vedic scholars. The temple, constructed around 40 years ago for the Brahmin community, has been a centre of divine experiences ever since the commencement of the annual rituals, he added. Venkatesh explained that extraordinary occurrences take place during the festival, particularly on the opening day's Dwajarohanam and during the concluding Chakrasnanam, when Garuda birds appear and circle the temple precinct three times, which devotees consider a divine blessing. He said that rituals are performed with strict discipline similar to those at the Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, which he believes is…...

35+ min ago (435+ words) Your Horoscope Tomorrow, 6th December 2025: Discover zodiac insights in love, career, money & health. Stay balanced, focused, and aligned with cosmic energy....

37+ min ago (273+ words) The Verse That Changed Saint Anthony Mary Claret's Life " Majo Frias at Aleteia Healing What's Broken: How God Rekindles Love After Hurt " Scepter Blog A Gothic Miracle You Can Carry In Your Pocket " Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia Five Extraordinary Catholic Sites in New York City " Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia "It Burned His Hand': What Happened When a Priest Processed the Eucharist " Jacqueline Burkepile at Church Pop Rapid Aging of Society Creates Potential "Boom Cycle' for Catholicism " John L. Allen, Jr. at Crux Thankful to God for Family " Diana Ragsdale at Catholic Stand Magazine Five Bible Verses When You're Anxious About Your Health " Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia Young Priests Are Breathing New Life into Traditional Catholic Practices " Edwin Benson at Tradition, Family, and Property Bring Joy " Evangeline Lothian at Catholic Stand Magazine Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live! " The Chapel in Poland that…...

48+ min ago (663+ words) Saint Savvas the Sanctified was born in the fifth century in Cappadocia of pious Christian parents, John and Sophia, and his father was a military commander. Journeying to Alexandria on military matters, John and Sophia left their five-year-old son Savva in the care of an uncle. When the boy was eight years old, he entered [] Saint Savvas the Sanctified was born in the fifth century in Cappadocia of pious Christian parents, John and Sophia, and his father was a military commander. Journeying to Alexandria on military matters, John and Sophia left their five-year-old son Savva in the care of an uncle. When the boy was eight years old, he entered the nearby Monastery of Saint Flavian. The gifted child quickly learned to read and became an expert on the Holy Scriptures. His parents urged Saint Savva to return to the…...

52+ min ago (57+ words) Real time news brief - "I have become small:" What does it mean to be the Chosen People? - Israel National News flashes around the clock are waiting for you on the site "I have become small:" What does it mean to be the Chosen People? "I have become small:" What does it mean to be the Chosen People?...

52+ min ago (898+ words) I do not see a way of rationally explaining the obsessive hatred of Israel and Jews without the faith that Jews are G-d's chosen people to make the world a place of goodness and kindness. The obsession with Israel makes no sense unless you can appreciate the truth that we are G-d's people. We were chosen to serve as a light onto the nations, a Divine flame lit on the cosmic way, hence we trigger the world in unimaginable ways. But when you tell a Jew you are chosen, he says: "Me? Never. I am just a human being." Of course, Jewish chosen-ness cannot be racist because Jews are not a race; there are Jews of every race. What is more, any person of any race, ethnicity, or nationality can become a member of the Jewish people and thereby be…...

56+ min ago (50+ words) First Baptist Church activates white flag warming center ahead of cold snap in Greensboro "I think I speak for all of us when I say 'what the actual f**k'!" "Woman's shocking act in public pool ... First Baptist Church activates white flag warming center ahead of cold snap in Greensboro...

1+ hour, 1+ min ago (77+ words) Utpal Kumar examines the dangers of sanitising jihad, urging ideological clarity over political correctness in India and globally. Read the full opinion. Across the world " and increasingly in India " the term jihad has been so thoroughly sanitised that it barely resembles the concept found in Islam's foundational texts or in centuries of historical practice. Views expressed in the above piece are personal and solely those of the author. They do not necessarily reflect News18's views....