Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Pope Francis tells Jesuits in formation to help at-risk youth
Aug 2, 2018 / 09:14 amPope Francis met with a group of Jesuits Wednesday urging them to help youth who are unemployed, and who might be at risk of suicide, drug addiction, or of joining a terrorist organization.
Vatican changes Catechism teaching on death penalty, calls it ‘inadmissible’
Aug 2, 2018 / 03:57 amThursday the Vatican changed the Catechism’s teaching on the permissibility of the death penalty, which the Church has taught is legitimate in extreme cases, stating it is ‘inadmissible,’ and its elimination will be sought.
Idols blind us to love, Pope Francis says
Aug 1, 2018 / 03:52 amWhen a person puts an object or a philosophy above God, it not only destroys happiness, it hinders the ability to experience real love, Pope Francis said Wednesday.
Pope Francis to altar servers: Holiness is not for the lazy
Jul 31, 2018 / 13:05 pmEveryone is called to pursue sainthood through living the Works of Mercy, though it is not for the weak of heart, Pope Francis told more than 60,000 young altar servers in St. Peter’s Square Tuesday.
Chilean bishops meet to discuss sexual abuse scandal
Jul 30, 2018 / 12:48 pmThe Chilean bishops convened Monday for the start of a week-long assembly on the sexual abuse scandal in the Church in their country.
Pope accepts resignation of Australian archbishop convicted of not reporting abuse
Jul 30, 2018 / 04:00 amPope Francis accepted Monday the resignation of Archbishop Philip Wilson following calls for the prelate’s removal as head of the Archdiocese of Adelaide. Wilson was convicted in May of failing to report allegations of child sexual abuse disclosed to him in the 1970s.
Pope Francis: Faith is measured by one's treatment of the poor
Jul 29, 2018 / 06:03 amThe love with which individuals and communities treat the poor, the weak, and the hungry, is the best measure of faith, Pope Francis said in his Angelus address Sunday.
Pope Francis accepts resignation of McCarrick from College of Cardinals
Jul 28, 2018 / 03:23 amSaturday Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Theodore McCarrick from the College of Cardinals, suspending him from the rights and functions of the office.
Pope to theologians: Spiritual conversion should precede pastoral solutions
Jul 27, 2018 / 08:32 amOn moral, theological issues, conversion of heart – in Greek, metanoia – should take place before the development of pastoral and political solutions, Pope Francis said in a message to Catholic theologians Friday.
After peace agreement Eritrea's first step must be helping youth, priest says
Jul 26, 2018 / 10:33 amAfter a peace accord signed this month ended 20 years of conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia, an Eritrean Catholic priest said the country needs to focus on opportunities for youth, to stem the flow of emigration.
Italy proposes mandating display of crucifixes in public buildings
Jul 24, 2018 / 11:08 amA bill has been introduced in the Italian parliament which would require the visible display of crucifixes in public buildings, Italian news magazine L’Espresso reported Monday.
Pope sends condolences to victims of tragedies in Laos and Greece
Jul 24, 2018 / 09:22 amPope Francis Tuesday sent his condolences to victims of wildfires in Greece and flooding caused by the collapse of a hydroelectric dam in southeast Laos, expressing his “heartfelt solidarity” with those affected.
CDF laicizes Ecuadorian priest for abuse of minors
Jul 23, 2018 / 10:00 amAn Ecuadorian priest accused of the sexual abuse and possible torture of minors was dismissed from the clerical state by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Archdiocese of Guayaquil announced Monday.
Apostolic visitor to Medjugorje begins pastoral mandate
Jul 23, 2018 / 09:25 amThe Vatican’s apostolic visitor to Medjugorje, appointed by the pope to oversee the pastoral needs at the site of alleged Marian apparitions, began his mandate Sunday.
Do you want to grow in love? Keep Jesus close, pope says
Jul 22, 2018 / 05:17 amA Christian can stay on the right path to Heaven, and grow in love for God and his neighbor, only by keeping close to Christ and his love, Pope Francis said Sunday.
Honduran auxiliary bishop accused of sexual misconduct resigns
Jul 20, 2018 / 05:03 amPope Francis has accepted the resignation of Juan José Pineda, auxiliary bishop of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, following a Vatican investigation into accusations of financial mismanagement and sexual misconduct against seminarians.
The hospital on a hill: Padre Pio's earthly work
Jul 20, 2018 / 02:04 amOn a hill overlooking the quiet, southern Italian town of San Giovanni Rotondo sits a state-of-the-art private hospital and research center built by one of the 20th century’s most beloved saints, Pio of Pietrelcina.
19th-century Italian teen to be canonized during youth Synod
Jul 19, 2018 / 09:01 amBl. Nunzio Sulprizio, who died at the age of 19 from bone cancer, will be declared a saint Oct. 14 during the Synod of Bishops on young people, faith, and vocational discernment, Pope Francis announced Thursday.
A good Catholic proclaims the Gospel, Pope Francis says
Jul 15, 2018 / 04:57 amBy virtue of their Baptism, every Catholic is called to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ – a mission which cannot be separated from the Catholic Church, Pope Francis said Sunday.
Ex-chancellor of Chilean archdiocese arrested for child sex abuse
Jul 13, 2018 / 08:38 amA priest who served in the chancery of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile for 15 years was arrested by local authorities Thursday on accusations of sexual abuse of minors and of the cover-up of abuse.