Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Prosecutor confirms existence of Vatican dossier on disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi
Nov 29, 2024 / 10:00 amThe Vatican “found” the file, it does “exist,” the Vatican’s promoter of justice, Alessandro Diddi, said according to Italian media.
Pope Francis confirms plans to visit Turkey for historic Nicaea council anniversary
Nov 28, 2024 / 06:30 amThe Council of Nicaea took place in the ancient city of Nicaea in 325 A.D. in the former Roman Empire, which is now the present-day city of İznik, in northwestern Turkey
Vatican may add ‘spiritual abuse’ to crimes in Church law
Nov 26, 2024 / 12:40 pmThe Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) is forming a working group with the Dicastery for Legislative Texts with “the task of analyzing this possibility and presenting concrete proposals” on the matter,
Vatican to point live webcam at St. Peter’s tomb, publish monthly magazine
Nov 25, 2024 / 14:35 pmThe Vatican on Monday publicized further initiatives undertaken by St. Peter’s Basilica in light of the 2025 Jubilee Year — including a new magazine and a livestream of the tomb of St. Peter.
Prestigious Ratzinger Prize awarded to Notre Dame theologian, Japanese sculptor at Vatican
Nov 22, 2024 / 14:35 pmThe Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation chooses the annual recipients of the award, which is named in honor of the late Pope Benedict XVI.
PHOTOS: St. Cecilia, martyr and patron saint of music, rests in Roman basilica named for her
Nov 22, 2024 / 12:45 pmSt. 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.
Vatican Christmas tree wreathed in controversy over environmental objections
Nov 21, 2024 / 12:30 pmAn online petition posted to change.org in mid-October garnered over 53,000 signatures in protest of the evergreen being chopped down.
Pope Francis assigns U.S. cardinal to carry out ‘urgent’ overhaul of Vatican pension fund
Nov 21, 2024 / 08:03 amIn a Nov. 21 letter to cardinals, prefects, and managers in the Roman Curia, the pope underlined the gravity of the unsustainability of the pension fund.
Vatican simplifies funeral rite for popes
Nov 20, 2024 / 12:55 pmThe second edition of the “Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis” (“Order of Funerals for Roman Pontiffs”) is a revision of the version published in 2000.
Pope Francis asks Rome’s Catholics to help combat ‘housing emergency’ during 2025 jubilee
Nov 15, 2024 / 12:45 pm“I want all diocesan realities that own real estate to offer their contribution to stem the housing emergency,” Pope Francis said.
Italy’s Mafia-fighting ‘street priest’ Archbishop Domenico Battaglia to become a cardinal
Nov 14, 2024 / 11:55 amBattaglia’s reputation as a “street priest” close to drug addicts and the poor has also led some to view him as Pope Francis’ Italian counterpart.
Vatican, Catholic leaders from Europe discuss sexual abuse in the Church
Nov 13, 2024 / 13:05 pmThe Vatican’s Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors is hosting a conference on safeguarding in the Catholic Church in Europe from Nov. 13–15.
Pope Francis urges ‘human-centered’ approach to ‘climate finance’ at UN COP29 summit
Nov 13, 2024 / 09:20 amPope Francis warned that both foreign debt and ecological debt are “mortgaging the future” of nations.
Pope Francis moves part of Vatican library and archive to Rome seminary
Nov 12, 2024 / 10:15 amThe pope declared that part of the archives and library be moved to a building on extraterritorial Vatican property at the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran.
Pope Francis marks first millennium since birth of St. Bernard, patron of mountaineers
Nov 11, 2024 / 11:30 amBernard, also known as St. Bernard of Menthon, lived from about 1020–1081 in what are now the countries of France, Switzerland, and Italy.
Rome’s most important church celebrates 1,700th birthday
Nov 9, 2024 / 04:00 amThe church is the cathedral of the Diocese of Rome and the seat of the bishop of Rome, the pope. The adjoining palace served as the papal residence until the 14th century.
Meet Pope Francis’ personal travel agent — new cardinal George Koovakad
Nov 7, 2024 / 06:00 amThe pontiff introduced Father George Jacob Koovakad to the world in 2021 as someone who is “always smiling.”
European leaders pledge cooperation with Trump after historic comeback victory
Nov 6, 2024 / 12:15 pmEuropean leaders expressed readiness to work with Donald Trump following his historic reelection, emphasizing transatlantic cooperation and shared values.
Vatican opens visitor center for St. Peter’s Basilica
Nov 5, 2024 / 11:40 amThe space, inaugurated Oct. 31, is intended to provide practical, artistic, and spiritual information to visitors of the Vatican basilica.
Pope Francis includes Naples, Italy, archbishop among new cardinals
Nov 5, 2024 / 07:00 amDuring his tenure in Naples, Italy, the archbishop has spoken out strongly against the violence of organized crime in the southern Italian city.