Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Vatican supports Catholic research to improve families and marriages
May 31, 2023 / 10:45 amPope Francis has backed a project aimed at enhancing interdisciplinary research at Catholic universities in the sphere of family, marriage, and childbearing.
Pope Francis resumes normal schedule one day after fever
May 27, 2023 / 07:09 amThe pope had canceled meetings in the morning May 26 due to a fever.
Pope Francis appoints ‘bishop of the peripheries’ as successor in Buenos Aires
May 26, 2023 / 10:05 amAs a priest, Bishop García Cuerva was a prison chaplain in the province of Buenos Aires and both the diocesan and regional delegates for prison ministry.
Pope Francis has a fever, Vatican spokesman confirms
May 26, 2023 / 07:07 amThe pope’s appointments were canceled Friday because he has a fever.
What is incorruptibility? Here’s what you need to know
May 25, 2023 / 09:33 amAccording to Catholic tradition, incorruptible saints give witness to the truth of the resurrection of the body and the life that is to come.
Pope Francis on care for creation: ‘God wants justice to reign’
May 25, 2023 / 08:07 amPope Francis has emphasized the importance of the virtue of justice in a message for the upcoming World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation.
Vatican auditor to continue to function during sede vacante, Pope Francis rules
May 24, 2023 / 09:25 amPope Francis has established that the auditor general of the Holy See will continue to carry out its tasks during a sede vacante.
Pope Francis: St. Andrew Kim Taegon teaches us ‘we must not give up’
May 24, 2023 / 05:26 am“No matter how difficult the situation may be ... we must not give up,” Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis: Pray that the Gospel can be freely shared in China
May 24, 2023 / 03:12 amOn May 24, the Catholic Church celebrates the World Day of Prayer for China.
Pope Francis appoints Pennsylvania priest to lead Diocese of Kalamazoo, Michigan
May 23, 2023 / 04:50 amThe Diocese of Kalamazoo, which comprises nine counties in southwest Michigan, has 59 parishes, 21 Catholic schools, and almost 80,000 Catholics.
PHOTOS: Thousands march in Italy’s national ‘Demonstration for Life’
May 20, 2023 / 12:48 pmThe walk May 20 started at Rome’s Piazza della Repubblica and concluded at the square in front of the Basilica of St. John Lateran.
Vatican: Italian cardinal entrusted with Ukraine peace mission
May 20, 2023 / 11:46 amCardinal Matteo Zuppi has strong ties to the influential Sant’Egidio Community, which has helped negotiate reconciliation in countries like South Sudan.
Alleged Marian apparitions the subject of new observatory
May 20, 2023 / 08:42 amThe task is not “to judge or intervene in alleged apparitions or phenomena but to study how these events take place,” Sister Daniela del Gaudio said.
Pope Francis approves beatification of priest martyred in World War II
May 20, 2023 / 05:40 amFather Giuseppe Beotti was one month shy of his 32nd birthday when he was shot by the Germans after refusing to leave his parish despite threats to his life.
Cardinal Ladaria: Truth about humanity and sexuality doesn’t change because of changes in ideology
May 19, 2023 / 14:18 pmCardinal Luis Ladaria Ferrer, SJ, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, gave the opening remarks at a May 19–20 congress on Humanae Vitae.
Judge orders psychiatric treatment for man who forcibly entered Vatican
May 19, 2023 / 10:30 amThe man was taken into Vatican custody on the night of May 18 after driving a car at high speed through a gate at the Vatican.
Rome prepares for 35 million pilgrims during 2025 Jubilee Year
May 18, 2023 / 08:00 amThe Vatican and the city of Rome are expecting an estimated 35 million people to flock to the Eternal City for the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope.
Abuse victims share ‘wounded heart’ with Pope Francis after bike trek from Germany
May 17, 2023 / 07:33 amFifteen abuse victims arrived in Rome this week from Munich to personally urge the pope to heal and prevent sexual abuse in the Church.
Pope Francis issues new constitution for Vatican City State
May 13, 2023 / 11:55 amThe new “Fundamental Law of Vatican City State” will go into effect June 7.
Pope Francis and Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy meet at Vatican
May 13, 2023 / 09:52 amThe May 13 encounter — their first since Russia initiated a full-scale war in Ukraine over 14 months ago — was around 40 minutes long.