Deacons first appear in Chapter 6 of the Acts of the Apostles as the seven men called to serve at table and “look after the accounts.” One of them, Stephen, goes forth preaching and performing ...

The Deacons of Kirkland stole a jump on the rest of the College in Yale game festivities as they shouted and cheered their way through a "highly informal" rally in and around the House courtyard ...

Roney is also strong on the glass with 5.8 boards per game while averaging 7.5 points. Driving the offense as Shanley’s point ...

North Carolina and Wake Forest meet in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinals with similar mindsets in terms of their overall postseason outlook.

They are still rare; most deacons in the church are men taking the first step toward the priesthood. But Pope Francis has reignited the conversation, in part by calling for a churchwide listening ...

Bishop Dennis Sullivan poses for a photo with the men called to holy orders for the permanent diaconate. From left, ...

The Blue Devils led by 13 points at the break, but the Demon Deacons scored 21 of the first 25 points out of halftime to take ...

Prayers filled St. Peter’s Basilica Sunday as Archbishop Rino Fisichella delivered Pope Francis’ prepared homily to over 4,000 permanent deacons gathered for a special jubilee Mass ...