Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
New cardinal from Ghana with heart problems dies at 63
Nov 28, 2022 / 04:31 amCardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr, bishop of Wa, Ghana, died in Rome on Sunday evening at the age of 63.
‘Violence kills the future’: Pope Francis condemns Israeli-Palestinian conflict after 2 boys die
Nov 27, 2022 / 08:25 am“I hope that the Israeli and Palestinian authorities will more readily take to heart the search for dialogue...” Pope Francis said.
Cardinal Sarah: ‘Religious liberty is under threat in the West, too’
Nov 27, 2022 / 08:00 amChristians in the West should not take religious liberty and freedom of worship for granted, Cardinal Robert Sarah said in a recent interview with EWTN News.
Pope Francis: God is present ‘in everyday things’
Nov 27, 2022 / 07:20 am“In this time of Advent, let us be shaken out of our torpor and let us awaken from our slumber,” Pope Francis said.
The ‘Random Catholic Dude’ behind the website chronicling the Catholic hierarchy
Nov 27, 2022 / 07:00 amAs he describes himself on his now-dormant Twitter account, David M. Cheney is, in some ways, just a “Random Catholic Dude.”
Pope Francis says this is the difference between theologians and catechists
Nov 24, 2022 / 06:40 amPope Francis on Thursday distinguished between how catechists and theologians interact with Church teaching.
Pope Francis gives a shoutout to 2022 FIFA World Cup
Nov 23, 2022 / 03:48 amPope Francis gave a shoutout to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar at the end of his weekly audience on Wednesday.
Pope Francis: What is spiritual consolation? The saints explain
Nov 23, 2022 / 02:37 amPope Francis used the example of several Catholic saints to explain the concept of spiritual consolation during his weekly audience on Wednesday.
Pope Francis meets Jewish leaders as they launch initiative to strengthen Catholic-Jewish bonds
Nov 22, 2022 / 09:30 am“This visit testifies to and strengthens the bonds of friendship uniting us,” the pope told members of the World Jewish Congress at the Vatican Nov. 22.
Pope Francis removes Caritas Internationalis leaders, appoints temporary administrator
Nov 22, 2022 / 06:11 amPope Francis on Tuesday removed the entire leadership of an international confederation of charities and appointed a temporary administrator to improve the organization’s management.
Pope Francis chooses papal ambassador to lead Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
Nov 21, 2022 / 06:23 amAfter 21 years, Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti will return to the Dicastery for Eastern Churches as prefect.
Pope Francis: Through the paradox of the cross, Jesus ‘embraced our death’
Nov 20, 2022 / 07:25 amOn the Solemnity of Christ the King, Pope Francis said Jesus, through his death on the cross, opened his arms to embrace all people.
Pope Francis shares meal with the poor
Nov 14, 2022 / 03:26 amThe meal was part of several Vatican-sponsored initiatives marking the sixth annual World Day of the Poor.
Perseverance is a reflection of God’s love, Pope Francis says
Nov 13, 2022 / 05:00 am“Let us ask ourselves: how is my perseverance? Am I constant, or do I live faith, justice, and charity according to the moment?”
Pope Francis: ‘Light candles of hope in the midst of darkness’
Nov 13, 2022 / 04:30 amThe poor were special guests at Pope Francis’ Mass for the sixth World Day of the Poor.
Here’s what the Vatican is doing for the World Day of the Poor
Nov 9, 2022 / 05:14 amIn his message for this year’s World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis said that no Christian is exempt from helping those with fewer resources than ourselves.
Pope Francis: Bahrain trip ‘a new step’ in Christian-Muslim dialogue
Nov 9, 2022 / 03:34 am“The first visit of a pope in Bahrain represents a new step on the journey between Christian and Muslim believers — not to confuse things or water down the faith, but to create fraternal alliances…”
Pope Francis prays for Tanzania plane crash victims
Nov 8, 2022 / 04:12 amPope Francis has sent a message to victims of a plane crash in Tanzania. He said he is praying for those who have died and their families.
Ukrainian Catholic leader gives Pope Francis Russian mine fragment
Nov 7, 2022 / 08:39 amThe leader of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church gave Pope Francis a piece from an exploded Russian mine during a visit to the Vatican on Monday.
Pope Francis praises pro-abortion economist on papal commission in remarks about women
Nov 6, 2022 / 10:25 amMariana Mazzucato’s appointment to the Pontifical Academy for Life drew criticism due to her outspoken advocacy for abortion rights.