Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Vatican laments ‘tragic’ invasion of Ukraine by Russia
Feb 24, 2022 / 07:30 am“The tragic scenes which everyone feared are unfortunately becoming reality,” Cardinal Parolin said on Thursday.
Ukraine major archbishop responds to Russian invasion: ‘The Lord is with us’
Feb 24, 2022 / 05:00 am“We believe that in this historic moment the Lord is with us,” Ukrainian Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk said on Thursday.
Ukraine crisis: Catholic archbishop says God will have last word on Russia conflict
Feb 23, 2022 / 14:00 pm‘Rest assured, our prayers can change the course of this conflict,’ he said.
Vatican launches global contest to design 2025 Jubilee Year logo
Feb 22, 2022 / 09:00 amThe winning submission will be chosen by a panel of judges.
Vatican finance trial: Financial authority joins trial as civil party
Feb 18, 2022 / 10:50 amCardinal Becciu, one of 10 defendants, gave a statement to the media on the sidelines of the hearing.
Food truck for the homeless arrives at the Vatican
Feb 18, 2022 / 04:00 amVolunteers will distribute meals to people living on the streets around St. Peter’s Basilica
Pope Francis gives personal reflection on 52 years of priesthood
Feb 17, 2022 / 03:01 amHe suggested the speech might be the ‘swan song’ of his priestly life.
Italy’s constitutional court blocks physician-assisted suicide referendum
Feb 16, 2022 / 12:00 pmThe Italian bishops welcomed the court’s decision.
Vatican speaker says palliative care is a ‘revolutionary endeavor’
Feb 16, 2022 / 08:30 amEuthanasia and assisted suicide are spreading across Europe.
Vatican unveils theme for 2nd World Day for Grandparents and Elderly
Feb 15, 2022 / 13:00 pmThe World Day will be celebrated on July 24.
Cat-astrophe averted: Vatican firefighters save feline stuck on colonnade above St. Peter’s Square
Feb 15, 2022 / 06:17 amSeveral earlier attempts to rescue the feline were unsuccessful.
Polish Catholic leader asks Ukraine and Russia’s bishops to join in prayer for peace
Feb 15, 2022 / 06:00 am‘Every war is madness,’ Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki said in a letter to the Catholic and Orthodox bishops.
Trial begins in France over murder of Fr Jacques Hamel
Feb 14, 2022 / 11:00 amA trial began in Paris on Monday for four people charged with conspiring in the murder of Father Jacques Hamel, who is on the path to beatification in the Catholic Church.
PHOTOS: Engaged couples receive St Valentine blessing in Terni, Italy
Feb 14, 2022 / 10:16 amIn the Italian town of Terni, not far from Rome, 40 engaged couples received a special blessing in the Basilica of St. Valentine.
Pope Francis changes structure of Vatican doctrinal office
Feb 14, 2022 / 04:35 amThe restructuring is the latest step in Pope Francis' ongoing reform of the Roman Curia.
Pope Francis: Ask Our Lady of Lourdes to help you have an open heart
Feb 11, 2022 / 12:00 pmHis video message marked the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes.
Pilgrims couldn’t visit Lourdes. So a drone photographer took Lourdes to them
Feb 11, 2022 / 06:50 amHow a young French Catholic overcame the limits of the coronavirus lockdown.
Pope Francis: Lack of basic health care access is a ‘social virus’
Feb 10, 2022 / 13:00 pmHe said the antidote was a ‘culture of fraternity.’
Pope Francis recalls powerful message from Pius XII 70 years later
Feb 10, 2022 / 06:00 amPius XII made a landmark radio broadcast on Feb. 10, 1952.
Vatican symposium to explore relationship between priests and laity
Feb 9, 2022 / 13:00 pmCardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, has organized the meeting.