Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Catholic university in Rome attracts criticism for handling of plagiarism accusations
Dec 14, 2021 / 09:30 amA Catholic university in Rome has been criticized for its response to claims that some past students may have plagiarized their doctoral dissertations.
Court president says Vatican finance trial will have real start in February
Dec 14, 2021 / 05:15 amA very brief hearing was held on Tuesday.
He said what?? Bishop sparks backlash over Santa Claus comments
Dec 13, 2021 / 13:08 pmAn Italian bishop is on parents' naughty list for telling children that Santa Claus isn't real.
Synod of Bishops restores resource page link to New Ways Ministry, issues apology
Dec 13, 2021 / 10:58 amThe restoration of the link reversed a previous decision to remove the LGBT outreach group from the webpage.
Vatican liturgy office issues guidelines for catechist ministry
Dec 13, 2021 / 06:00 amPope Francis created the instituted lay ministry of catechist in May.
Pope Francis prays for strength for victims, relief workers after Kentucky tornado
Dec 13, 2021 / 03:50 amKentucky is still trying to get an accurate death toll as relief workers continue to search wreckage for missing people.
Pope Francis: Avoid ‘fake Christmas’ of commercialism by reflecting on God’s closeness
Dec 10, 2021 / 10:37 amThe Vatican’s 2021 nativity scene was unveiled in St. Peter’s Square.
Bishops to hold meeting on Church’s social teaching to show ‘Catholics are alive in Europe’
Dec 10, 2021 / 09:10 amThe 3rd European Catholic Social Days will be held in March in Slovakia.
Austria’s Catholic bishops: ‘Temporary’ COVID-19 vaccine mandate permissible as last resort
Dec 7, 2021 / 06:00 amUnvaccinated Austrians could face fines of up to $675 every three months.
For the Year of St. Joseph, a look at the relic of his holy cloak in Rome
Dec 7, 2021 / 03:10 amTradition holds that St. Jerome brought the mantle from the Holy Land.
Pope Francis says he will meet Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill again
Dec 6, 2021 / 06:35 amThe pope and the patriarch had a historic first meeting in 2016.
Pope Francis apologizes for mistakes of Catholics in meeting with Greek Orthodox leaders in Athens, Greece
Dec 4, 2021 / 09:00 amA Greek Orthodox cleric called Pope Francis a heretic as he entered the meeting in Athens.
Interrogation tapes in Vatican finance trial leaked to media
Dec 3, 2021 / 07:20 amAn Italian newspaper published the footage.
Pope Francis to Orthodox bishops in Cyprus: Let us seek full unity
Dec 3, 2021 / 01:15 amThe pope urged Catholics and Orthodox Christians to seek ‘ever greater fraternity.’
Pope Francis invites Catholics in Cyprus to be agents of fraternity
Dec 2, 2021 / 08:47 amThe pope was speaking on the first day of his visit to Cyprus and Greece.
Pope Francis: Life’s essential ingredient is prayer
Nov 28, 2021 / 06:52 amOn the first Sunday of Advent, Pope Francis reminded Christians that an essential ingredient for living an alert and joyful life is prayer.
Pope Francis to visit Greece and Cyprus ‘in the name of the Gospel’
Nov 27, 2021 / 08:20 amPope Francis said he will bring the joy of the Gospel to Greece and Cyprus when he visits next week.
Pope Francis names Vatican diplomat next papal envoy to Medjugorje
Nov 27, 2021 / 05:00 amPastoral care at Medjugorje, the site of alleged Marian apparitions, has been overseen by a Vatican representative since 2017.
Pope Francis to disabled people: The Church needs you
Nov 25, 2021 / 10:00 amThe pope issued a message marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Ethics committee authorizes first assisted suicide in Italy
Nov 24, 2021 / 13:00 pm‘Nobody can be called to be the bearer of the death of others,’ a spokesman for Italy's Catholic bishops said.