Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Pope Francis visits impoverished Roma minority in Slovakia
Sep 14, 2021 / 09:30 amPope Francis visited a Roma ghetto in Slovakia, where he told the ethnic minority they should never “worry about whether you will be at home” in the Catholic Church.
Pope Francis to Slovakia’s Jewish community: ‘Your sufferings are our sufferings’
Sep 13, 2021 / 10:19 amHe recalled the community’s suffering during the Holocaust.
Pope Francis urges Slovakia to follow the Beatitudes to build a just society
Sep 13, 2021 / 03:30 amHe addressed political authorities on his first full day in the country.
Msgr. Guido Marini sees God’s providence in his ‘new call’ as bishop
Sep 2, 2021 / 13:00 pmHe said his time as head of papal liturgies was ‘very grace-filled.’
Pope Francis appoints Benedictine priest as Swiss Guard chaplain
Sep 1, 2021 / 13:00 pmFr. Kolumban Reichlin studied at Saint Meinrad Seminary in Indiana.
Pope Francis: Choose faith in Christ over formalities
Sep 1, 2021 / 06:00 amAt the general audience, the pope continued to reflect on Galatians.
After surgery, Pope Francis says a nurse ‘saved my life’
Aug 31, 2021 / 07:32 amThe nurse reportedly advised the pope to undergo tests in February.
Pope Francis tosses speech to listen to 200 formerly homeless people
Aug 30, 2021 / 12:00 pmThe pope asked those present: ‘What do you expect from the Church?
Pope Francis: Complaining is ‘poison’ for the heart
Aug 29, 2021 / 06:35 amComplaining and blaming others is a waste of time; the way to defeat evil is to conquer it first within our own hearts, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis urges Catholics to pray and fast for Afghanistan
Aug 29, 2021 / 05:30 am“In historical moments like this we cannot remain indifferent, the history of the Church teaches us this,” Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis appoints Vatican Master of Ceremonies Msgr. Guido Marini to Italian diocese
Aug 29, 2021 / 04:40 amMsgr. Guido Marini has been in charge of papal liturgies since his appointment to the role by Benedict XVI in 2007.
Pope Francis makes changes to the Vatican’s Chapter of St. Peter
Aug 28, 2021 / 08:20 amThe Chapter of St. Peter is group of retired priests who pray and assist in the basilica’s liturgical activities.
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Australian bishop investigated for sexual abuse
Aug 28, 2021 / 05:45 amThe 71-year-old Bishop Christopher Saunders had taken temporary leave from the administration of his diocese in March 2020.
Cardinal asks monastic communities to pray for the 2023 synod on synodality
Aug 28, 2021 / 04:22 amOn Oct. 9-10, the Catholic Church will begin the first phase of a synodal process culminating in the 2023 meeting of the Synod of Bishops in Rome.
Vatican suppresses Italy-based Regina Pacis Community after apostolic visit
Aug 27, 2021 / 04:36 amPope Francis declared the community’s co-founder “venerable” in 2017.
Tensions rise over COVID vaccines as bishops organize Pope Francis’ visit to Slovakia
Aug 27, 2021 / 02:05 amOnly fully vaccinated people will be permitted to attend papal events.
Pope Francis names religious sister to No. 2 position in Vatican’s social development office
Aug 26, 2021 / 08:00 amSr. Alessandra Smerilli, 46, was appointed ‘ad interim.’
Pope Francis sends $230,000 for Haiti earthquake victims
Aug 24, 2021 / 05:20 amPope Francis is sending assistance to the victims of the Haiti earthquake as the death toll from the natural disaster continues to rise.
Pope Francis: Do not water down the truth of the Eucharist
Aug 22, 2021 / 05:00 amPope Francis encouraged Catholics to not water down the teaching that the Eucharist is Jesus’ Body and Blood.
Pope Francis praises martyred Korean priest at Vatican Mass
Aug 21, 2021 / 11:35 amPope Francis said St. Andrew Kim Taegon spread the faith “in difficult times, marked by persecution and suffering” for the Korean people.