Vatican's New Saints: Carlo Acutis And Others & No Female Deacons in the Catholic Church?
EWTN Vatican, 2024-06-03
Pope Francis has authorized the recognition of miracles for several blessed, including Carlo Acutis, paving the way for their canonization. Additionally, he addressed various issues, accepting the resignation of Archbishop Gabriel Antonio Mestre, clarifying that women cannot become deacons with holy orders, condemning euthanasia as a failure of love, and urging the abolition of human trafficking.

Andreas Thonhauser is EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief. He holds an MBA from WU Executive Academy and a Master’s in German Philology and Americanistics from the University of Vienna. He previously worked in media and as Director of External Affairs for a global human rights organization, and for several media outlets in Vienna, Austria.
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