Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
St. Josephine Bakhita sculpture shines light on reality of human trafficking
Feb 8, 2022 / 08:10 amThe ex-slave’s feast day is celebrated on Feb. 8.
Pope Francis names Louisiana Bishop Fabre to lead Archdiocese of Louisville, Kentucky
Feb 8, 2022 / 04:57 amBishop Shelton Fabre will succeed Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, who led the Archdiocese of Louisville from 2007.
Pope Francis: Rayan, the boy stuck in a well in Morocco, shows beauty of ‘saints next door’
Feb 6, 2022 / 07:52 amWhen a five-year-old boy was stuck in a well in Morocco for four days, thousands of onlookers gathered to cheer on the rescue efforts.
Pope Francis: Jesus wants to enter our emptiness
Feb 6, 2022 / 06:35 amWhen all your efforts feel futile and empty, Jesus wants to be close to you, Pope Francis said on Sunday.
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Archbishop Aupetit: Pope Francis asked me to stay in Congregation of Bishops after Paris resignation
Feb 5, 2022 / 10:47 amPope Francis accepted Aupetit's resignation as archbishop of Paris in December.
Vatican foreign minister visits Lebanon, still suffering from financial and political crises
Feb 5, 2022 / 08:20 amThe five-day visit marked 75 years of diplomatic relations between the Holy See and Lebanon.
Winter Olympics close to Pope Francis' heart, says Vatican sports official
Feb 4, 2022 / 13:19 pmAs the 2022 Winter Olympics opened in Beijing on Friday, a Vatican official who oversees sports matters has said the Olympic and Paralympic Games are close to Pope Francis’ heart.
Pope Francis meets Catholic non-profit promoting human dignity through art
Feb 4, 2022 / 08:00 amThe group offers prisoners work making handcrafted violins and hosts for the Eucharist.
Pope Francis: Respond to conflict with human fraternity
Feb 4, 2022 / 06:10 amU.S. President Joe Biden also issued a message marking the International Day of Human Fraternity.
Saint Josephine Bakhita sculpture to be displayed in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday
Feb 3, 2022 / 10:15 amThe sculpture will be in St. Peter's Square ahead of the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking on February 8.
The Rome church where you can venerate St. Valentine’s skull
Feb 1, 2022 / 02:00 amWhen most people think of romantic love, a third-century skull crowned with flowers probably does not spring to mind -- nor the story behind it.
Pope Francis to Italy’s tax agency: Public money should serve the common good
Jan 31, 2022 / 10:30 am“Let us work so that the culture of the common good may grow,” Pope Francis told the Italian Revenue Agency.
After talks, Order of Malta Grand Chancellor says: ‘I am confident that we are now on the right path’
Jan 31, 2022 / 09:00 amPope Francis instructed the Order of Malta to reform its constitution and religious life in 2017.
Archbishop Gallagher: Innocent people will suffer from conflict in Ukraine
Jan 26, 2022 / 16:00 pmThe Vatican’s foreign minister said Wednesday, in reference to tensions between Ukraine and Russia, that it is a scandal that those who suffer most from conflict are those most helpless to prevent it.
Vatican finance trial: Prosecutors again charge Cardinal Becciu with subornation of perjury
Jan 25, 2022 / 12:45 pmCardinal Becciu is also charged with embezzlement and abuse of office. He has vigorously denied all the charges.
Cardinal Czerny leads prayer service after Tonga volcano
Jan 24, 2022 / 17:00 pmCardinal Michael Czerny on Monday led a prayer service for Tonga, after an underwater volcanic eruption caused a devastating tsunami earlier this month.
Pope Francis: The Word of God rekindles hope
Jan 23, 2022 / 15:10 pmDuring Mass for Sunday of the Word of God, Pope Francis formally conferred upon lay Catholics the ministries of lector and catechist.
Pope Francis calls for day of prayer for Ukraine
Jan 23, 2022 / 11:55 am“I am following with concern the increase of tensions that threaten to inflict a new blow to the peace in Ukraine,” Pope Francis said.
Popular Marian icon in Rome gets conservation check-up
Jan 20, 2022 / 19:00 pmArt restorers from the Vatican Museums checked the conservation of an important Byzantine Marian icon in Rome on Thursday.
Pope Francis: Human life is the most valuable work asset
Jan 20, 2022 / 11:30 amThe International Labour Organization estimates that 2.3 million people lose their lives in work-related accidents or diseases every year worldwide.