Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
How the tradition of Dutch flowers at the pope’s Easter Mass was saved
Apr 20, 2025 / 06:00 amDutch flowers adorn St. Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday. Here’s how the 37-year tradition was saved in 2022.
Catholic-Orthodox families prepare with joy to celebrate shared Easter date
Apr 19, 2025 / 06:00 amTwo families of mixed Catholic and Orthodox Christian members are looking forward to celebrating Easter together on the same date in 2025.
On Good Friday, Vatican preacher says authentic intelligence is found in self-giving love
Apr 18, 2025 / 13:29 pmFather Roberto Pasolini, OFM Cap, in his homily emphasized the importance of self-gift over self-reliance and on surrender of one’s life and suffering to God.
Vice President JD Vance attends Vatican Good Friday service
Apr 18, 2025 / 12:05 pmOn his trip, Vance — who is a convert to Catholicism — will also be visiting cultural and religious sites and meet with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s secretary of state.
Vatican says cardinals to celebrate Holy Week liturgies as Pope Francis’ health improves
Apr 15, 2025 / 10:38 amIt has not yet been decided who will celebrate the Easter Vigil Mass on Saturday evening and the Easter Sunday Mass, Holy See spokesperson Matteo Bruni said Tuesday.
In Holy Land on Palm Sunday, cardinal calls Christians to ‘hope against all hope’
Apr 14, 2025 / 11:49 amOn Palm Sunday, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, called on Christians in the Holy Land to “hope against all hope” during a difficult time.
Bishop Shawn McKnight tapped to follow Naumann as archbishop of Kansas City, Kansas
Apr 8, 2025 / 10:10 amArchbishop Joseph Naumann is retiring after turning 75 in June 2024 and after 20 years at the helm of the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas.
From washing feet to a place to sleep: How Rome is welcoming jubilee pilgrims
Apr 4, 2025 / 10:39 amWashing feet, with its deep spiritual symbolism, is one of several ways Catholics in Rome are welcoming the many pilgrims taking part in the Jubilee of Hope in 2025.
After Lourdes’ decision on Rupnik art, Fátima shrine not planning to remove mosaics
Apr 2, 2025 / 10:52 amThe Fátima shrine in Portugal will not be taking down its Rupnik mosaic installation but has stopped using the image in any distributed materials.
Pope John Paul II 20 years later: ‘He lives in hearts’
Apr 2, 2025 / 04:00 am“Very early on, we, not only me, had the impression that we were dealing with a saint,” said a longtime employee of Vatican News who covered John Paul II’s papacy.
Pope Francis says he has experienced ‘Christian joy’ amid ongoing illness, recovery
Apr 1, 2025 / 09:44 amIn an April 1 update about the 88-year-old pontiff’s continued recovery, the Holy See Press Office said Pope Francis’ condition continues to improve.
Lourdes bishop covers Rupnik mosaics on doors to Basilica of the Rosary
Mar 31, 2025 / 11:03 amBishop Jean-Marc Micas of Tarbes and Lourdes called the decision a “second step” after his initial decision in July 2024 to no longer light up the mosaics at night.
Pope Francis appoints Bishop Michael McGovern to lead Archdiocese of Omaha
Mar 31, 2025 / 10:03 amPope Francis has appointed Bishop Michael McGovern of Belleville, Illinois, to lead the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska.
‘This is life-changing’: Missionaries of Mercy gather in Rome for Jubilee of Hope
Mar 28, 2025 / 12:00 pm“Being a Missionary of Mercy has given my life so much focus,” said Father Augustine Deji Dada of the Archdiocese of New York.
Archbishop credits Cardinal Pell’s intercession for miraculous survival of Arizona toddler
Mar 28, 2025 / 11:30 amArchbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney this week credited the apparently miraculous survival of an Arizona toddler to the intercession of Cardinal George Pell.
Young adults’ Eucharistic devotion the inspiration behind ‘24 Hours for the Lord’ event
Mar 27, 2025 / 12:45 pmNow in its 12th year, the Church’s “24 Hours for the Lord” Lenten initiative is believed to have been inspired by the Eucharistic devotion of a group of young Catholics in Rome.
Pope Francis: When you protect children from abuse ‘you serve and honor Christ’
Mar 25, 2025 / 10:00 am“Abuse prevention,” the Holy Father said, “is not a blanket to be spread over emergencies but one of the foundations on which to build communities faithful to the Gospel.”
Archbishop Paglia: Pope Francis is showing us the frailty of old age
Mar 24, 2025 / 14:30 pmArchbishop Vincenzo Paglia spoke of the pope’s age and health during the Pontifical Academy for Life’s first Vatican Longevity Summit on March 24.
Experts champion Catholic Church’s role to promote child safety in AI sphere
Mar 21, 2025 / 12:00 pmThe Vatican is collaborating with tech leaders and others to fight the sexual abuse and exploitation of children in the sphere of artificial intelligence.
CNA explains: What is the Catholic Church’s newly announced 2028 ‘ecclesial assembly’?
Mar 19, 2025 / 14:15 pmThe process will involve a multiyear “accompaniment and evaluation process” leading to a Church-wide assembly at the Vatican in October 2028.