Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
The story behind Italy’s favorite Christmas carol
Dec 25, 2025 / 06:00 amThe Christmas song, written and composed by St. Alphonsus Liguori in the mid-18th century, describes Christ, King and Creator, coming into the world as a poor baby.
Pope Leo XIV on Christmas night: Make room for others
Dec 24, 2025 / 17:30 pmPope Leo XIV celebrated the Christmas night Mass, also known as midnight Mass, for an estimated 6,000 attendees in the Vatican basilica at 10 p.m.
St. Francis and the story of the first Nativity scene
Dec 21, 2025 / 06:00 amOne of the world’s most beloved saints, St. Francis of Assisi, loved Christmas so much that he created the first Nativity scene to make the birth of Jesus more real.
Pope Leo XIV to appoint next archbishop of New York
Dec 17, 2025 / 09:58 amBishop Ronald Hicks, 58, will succeed Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who has led New York, the second-largest U.S. archdiocese by population since 2009.
‘Seeking Beauty’ travel show with David Henrie premieres at Vatican
Dec 16, 2025 / 10:45 am“Seeking Beauty” is a series documenting David Henrie’s exploration of the beauty of art and culture in six Italian cities, including the Vatican and Rome.
Swedish choir honors St. Lucy with songs in St. Peter’s Basilica
Dec 13, 2025 / 09:00 amA Swedish youth choir marked the feast of St. Lucy by singing at a Mass at the Vatican on Thursday, Dec. 11.
Pope warns about risks to Church when intelligence agencies ‘act for nefarious purposes’
Dec 12, 2025 / 09:11 amIn an audience with people who work in the Italian intelligence sector, Pope Leo XIV recalled the importance of conducting their jobs both ethically and morally.
Pontifical Yearbook goes digital: What is it and what does it contain?
Dec 10, 2025 / 11:00 amThe red-covered Pontifical Yearbook — known in Italian as the “Annuario Pontificio” — is an important reference updated every year.
5 things to know and share about St. Nicholas
Dec 6, 2025 / 04:00 amHow much do you know about the man whose feast falls on Dec. 6?
Airbus computer issue affects papal plane during trip to Turkey
Nov 29, 2025 / 08:30 amAround 6,000 Airbus planes were grounded this weekend after it was discovered that intense solar radiation could interfere with onboard flight control computers.
PHOTOS: St. Cecilia, martyr and patron saint of music, rests in Roman basilica named for her
Nov 22, 2025 / 04:00 amSt. Cecilia, widely known as the patron saint of music and musicians, is buried in the Basilica of St. Cecilia in the Roman neighborhood of Trastevere.
Synod on Synodality reports reveal continued study on women, but not female diaconate
Nov 19, 2025 / 13:53 pmThe reports also show that a new group on the liturgy, requested by Pope Leo XIV, is not addressing the Vatican’s controversial restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass.
Pope Leo XIV on Nigeria: ‘Christians and Muslims have been slaughtered’
Nov 18, 2025 / 15:36 pmBoth Christians and Muslims have been slaughtered in Nigeria, where there is terrorist activity over economic questions, Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday.
Pope Leo XIV asks Rupnik accusers to be patient
Nov 4, 2025 / 16:02 pmPope Leo XIV asked alleged victims of Father Marko Rupnik to have patience as a trial on the priest’s alleged abuse begins at the Vatican.
Vatican nixes use of ‘Co-Redemptrix’ as title for Mary
Nov 4, 2025 / 08:15 amThe Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) released “Mater Populi Fidelis” (“The Mother of the Faithful People of God”) on Nov. 4.
Italian Basilica of St. Benedict reopens 9 years after it was destroyed by earthquake
Nov 3, 2025 / 10:00 amArchbishop Renato Boccardo of Spoleto-Norcia dedicated the newly repaired basilica, which marks the birthplace of St. Benedict, on Oct. 31.
Vatican to weigh in on Mary’s role in salvation with doctrine document on Nov. 4
Oct 30, 2025 / 09:14 amThe Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith will release a document on Nov. 4 about titles of Mary that refer to her “cooperation in the work of salvation.”
Pope calls for renewal of Catholic education amid challenges of modern society, technology
Oct 28, 2025 / 10:21 amIn “Drawing New Maps of Hope,” Pope Leo XIV reflects on the role of a Catholic education on the 60th anniversary of Gravissimum Educationis.
St. Bartolo Longo is an example for those with mental health struggles, priest says
Oct 28, 2025 / 06:00 amNewly canonized St. Bartolo Longo was a former Satanist “priest” whose remarkable conversion led him to create a Shrine to Our Lady of the Rosary.
Pope Leo XIV: The first lesson for every bishop is humility
Oct 26, 2025 / 18:24 pmPope Leo XIV consecrated Monsignor Mirosław Stanisław Wachowski a bishop during a Mass at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica on Oct. 26.