Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Connecticut priest named rector of North American College seminary in Rome
Mar 30, 2022 / 05:53 amMsgr. Thomas W. Powers succeeds Father Peter Harman.
‘I’m sorry for the tears,’ says Ukrainian Catholic leader as he details life under bombardment
Mar 29, 2022 / 12:25 pmMajor Archbishop Shevchuk said his daily video messages ‘were spontaneous, just to let everyone know that I’m alive.’
New Vatican instruction: Identity of Catholic schools to be respected by teachers, students
Mar 29, 2022 / 10:20 am‘Everyone has the obligation to recognize, respect, and bear witness to the Catholic identity of the school,’ the new document says.
Catholic priest abducted after Sunday Mass in Nigeria
Mar 29, 2022 / 04:25 am‘May the Holy Spirit secure the release of our brother ... from the hands of the bandits,’ said Father Emeka Amanchukwu.
Pope Francis meets Canadian Indigenous leaders at the Vatican
Mar 28, 2022 / 10:40 amThe pope spent a total of two hours with representatives of the Métis and Inuit peoples.
Vatican cardinal brings ambulance from Pope Francis to Ukraine
Mar 28, 2022 / 05:35 amThis is the second time that Cardinal Konrad Krajewski has traveled to Lviv since full-scale war broke out.
Vatican corrects ‘extraordinary form’ error in new constitution
Mar 28, 2022 / 04:20 amThe Vatican constitution now refers to ‘the liturgical books prior to the reform of the Second Vatican Council.’
Pope Francis wants us to do this when we give to the poor
Mar 26, 2022 / 06:00 am“When you give alms, do you touch the hand of the person asking, do you look them in the eyes?” Pope Francis asked.
Pope Francis: In confession, the priest should guide penitent to holiness
Mar 26, 2022 / 05:30 amPope Francis spoke to around 800 priests and seminarians at the end of a course on the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Pope Francis consecrates Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Mar 25, 2022 / 12:30 pmIn his homily, the pope said that the consecration ‘is no magic formula but a spiritual act.’
Vatican invites Catholics to pray for peace in Good Friday liturgy
Mar 25, 2022 / 08:44 amThe Vatican’s liturgy office said it would not be issuing COVID-19 guidelines for Holy Week liturgies this year.
Consecration of Russia and Ukraine ‘a radical call’ to personal conversion, says Vatican cardinal
Mar 25, 2022 / 04:40 am‘The consecration will have its own efficacy,’ Cardinal Piacenza said.
Abortion clinic ‘buffer zone’ bill to become law in Northern Ireland
Mar 24, 2022 / 13:52 pmThe bill makes it a criminal offense for pro-lifers to engage in ‘influencing’ women inside ‘safe access zones.’
Pope Francis: New Vatican guide on migrant ministry promotes encounter with others
Mar 24, 2022 / 10:42 am‘All of us are called to commit ourselves to universal fraternity,’ the pope wrote in a preface to the new guide.
Pope Francis: Women can change the system of power behind Russia-Ukraine war
Mar 24, 2022 / 10:05 am‘The real answer is not more weapons, more sanctions,’ he said.
Pope Francis to meet Canadian Indigenous leaders and Catholic bishops next week
Mar 23, 2022 / 10:15 amThe pope will meet with the Indigenous groups individually.
Logos for Pope Francis’ trip to Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan unveiled
Mar 23, 2022 / 05:00 amThe pope will visit the African nations on July 2-7.
In new phone call, Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy tells Pope Francis he would welcome Vatican mediation
Mar 22, 2022 / 05:55 amThe Ukrainian president said he told the pope about ‘the blocking of rescue corridors by Russian troops.’
Pope Francis: Spending money on weapons ‘sullies the soul’
Mar 22, 2022 / 04:20 am‘A war always takes you backwards, always,’ he said.
‘Ukraine is fighting,’ says Catholic leader after war enters 4th week
Mar 18, 2022 / 11:25 amMajor Archbishop Shevchuk called for prayers for Ukraine’s medical workers.