Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Pope Francis: St. Joseph is protecting the Catholic Church
Nov 24, 2021 / 04:00 amThe pope’s general audience address focused on the genealogy of Jesus.
Austria coronavirus lockdown: Catholic bishops tighten guidelines on church celebrations
Nov 23, 2021 / 13:00 pmThe country went into full national lockdown on Monday
Pope Francis speaks to Italy’s Catholic bishops in ‘strictly private’ meeting
Nov 23, 2021 / 05:00 amPope Francis gave the bishops a card with a meditation called ‘The Beatitudes of the Bishop.’
Pope Francis tells young adults to hold onto hope as Advent nears
Nov 22, 2021 / 08:30 amPope Francis met young adults and teens participating in a songwriting contest based on the theme of Christmas.
Pope Francis to Swedish Academy: Social media promotes monologue instead of dialogue
Nov 19, 2021 / 09:00 amThe Academy awards the annual Nobel Prize in Literature.
Catholic Church in Italy holds 1st national day of prayer for abuse victims
Nov 18, 2021 / 12:00 pmMilan archdiocese marked the day with Eucharistic adoration and Mass.
Cardinal Sarah calls Catholic priests to spiritual renewal in new book
Nov 18, 2021 / 08:00 am‘If priests, if society look to God, then I think things will change,’ he said.
Vatican finance trial: Pope Francis’ role in London deal questioned by defense
Nov 17, 2021 / 10:40 amThe hearing was devoted to requests by defense attorneys to dismiss the case.
Pope Francis: St. Joseph teaches us to notice the people the world ignores
Nov 17, 2021 / 04:30 amThe pope’s new catechetical cycle is devoted to Jesus’ foster father.
Vatican archbishop: Traditional Latin Mass ‘experiment’ not successful in reconciling SSPX
Nov 16, 2021 / 08:00 amArchbishop Roche discussed Pope Francis’ motu proprio Traditionis custodes in a television interview.
Salesians asked young people to make short films about hope. They got a big response
Nov 16, 2021 / 05:20 amThe inaugural Don Bosco Global Film Festival has received more than 1,500 entries.
Cardinal Becciu says he ‘favored’ home diocese but denies scandal
Nov 15, 2021 / 09:15 amHe reportedly asked: ‘Why massacre me, my family, this diocese?’
Pope Francis to speak at meeting of bishops and mayors in Florence
Nov 15, 2021 / 05:00 amThe Feb. 27 visit will include an encounter with refugee families.
Pope Francis fields Vatican soccer team in friendly match against Roma minority
Nov 11, 2021 / 09:00 amThe soccer match is intended to counter racism and discrimination.
Number of foreign-born Catholic priests in Italy continues to rise
Nov 10, 2021 / 14:00 pmThe total number of priests has falled by 11% in the last decade.
Traditionis custodes: Rome diocese bans Traditional Latin Mass for Easter Triduum
Nov 10, 2021 / 04:20 amNo other sacraments may be celebrated according to the pre-Vatican II missal except the Mass.
Charles de Foucauld and 6 others to be canonized May 15
Nov 9, 2021 / 04:50 amThe canonization was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Pope Francis: ‘Free the sacred from its ties with money’
Nov 7, 2021 / 06:55 amIn a reflection on the Gospel of the “widow’s mite,” Pope Francis spoke about hypocrisy and giving our all to God.
Pope Francis: Crisis in marriage is an ‘opportunity,’ not a ‘curse’
Nov 6, 2021 / 10:21 amPope Francis met members of the marriage ministry Retrouvaille, which helps struggling couples overcome difficulties in their relationship.
Vatican finance trial: Defense says there are ‘omissions’ in video files
Nov 5, 2021 / 12:00 pmLawyers representing six of the 10 defendants said: ‘The deposited material is ... still incomplete.’