Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
At World Youth Day vigil, Pope Francis urges Catholics to be ‘roots of joy’
Aug 5, 2023 / 16:47 pmAn estimated 800,000 people attended the Saturday night vigil with Pope Francis.
New World Youth Day ‘Rise Up’ catechesis receives mixed reviews
Aug 5, 2023 / 14:50 pmThe World Youth Day gathering in Lisbon, Portugal, this week debuted a new model of catechesis sessions aimed at listening to young people better.
PHOTOS: Pope Francis’ first World Youth Day speech, ‘God’s heart beats uniquely for you’
Aug 3, 2023 / 14:28 pmApproximately 500,000 people celebrated Pope Francis’ arrival at World Youth Day.
‘I want to give my life for this’: 2 priests, friar at WYD share their vocation stories
Aug 3, 2023 / 13:02 pmAll three priests are in Lisbon, Portugal, this week for World Youth Day 2023 and spoke to CNA about their paths to the priesthood.
‘Preach the real Christ,’ Bishop Barron tells thousands of U.S. youth at WYD
Aug 3, 2023 / 08:30 amIn his speech, Bishop Robert Barron emphasized that every person has a unique mission from God and that money or popularity will not make you happy.
Pilgrims from Liberia overcome travel troubles to attend WYD: ‘Being here is a miracle’
Aug 2, 2023 / 08:10 amFather Ernest Wisner and his small group from Liberia finally arrived at World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal, after having to travel through four countries.
Pope Francis: Discernment helps us find the gems among the junk
Jul 30, 2023 / 07:26 am“Let us not waste time and freedom on trivial things ... while life offers us every day the precious pearl of the encounter with God and with others!”
Pope Francis calls Russia to renew Ukraine grain deal
Jul 30, 2023 / 06:10 am“I appeal to my brothers, the authorities of the Russian Federation, that the Black Sea Initiative be restored and grain be transported safely,” Pope Francis said.
World Youth Day pilgrims from Mexico surprised by private visit with Pope Francis
Jul 27, 2023 / 15:02 pmFather Ignacio Bello received a handwritten letter from the pope himself inviting him and his group of pilgrims to the Holy Father’s Vatican residence.
Pope Francis to Medjugorje Youth Festival: ‘God has a plan’
Jul 27, 2023 / 10:40 amThe youth festival, in its 34th edition, is being held July 26–30 at the site of alleged Marian apparitions in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Vatican and German bishops discuss theological questions from Synodal Way
Jul 27, 2023 / 10:07 amAccording to a joint statement from the Vatican and the German bishops’ conference, the meeting took place in a “positive and constructive climate.”
Taizé community to get new leader in December
Jul 26, 2023 / 12:53 pmBrother Alois Loeser has chosen an Anglican, Brother Matthew (Andrew) Thorpe, 58, to be the ecumenical Christian fraternity’s third-ever prior.
Vatican prosecutor seeks 7 years in prison, $15 million in cardinal’s financial trial
Jul 26, 2023 / 09:33 amCardinal Angelo Becciu has been charged with embezzlement, abuse of office, and several other allegations regarding a series of financial investments.
Pope Francis names Davenport, Iowa’s Bishop Zinkula to lead Archdiocese of Dubuque
Jul 26, 2023 / 05:51 amBishop Thomas Zinkula, 66, has led the Davenport Diocese in southeast Iowa since 2017.
Vatican honors Venerable Cardinal Văn Thuận with new foundation
Jul 25, 2023 / 09:00 amThe Vatican has united two foundations into a single new foundation named for Venerable Nguyen Văn Thuận.
The Lebanese saint who unites Christians and Muslims
Jul 24, 2023 / 10:35 amSt. Charbel Makhlouf is known in Lebanon for the miraculous healings of those who visit his tomb to seek his intercession — both Christians and Muslims.
In Rome, relic of St. Mary Magdalene’s foot points way to the Vatican
Jul 22, 2023 / 02:00 amLost for centuries, the relic was rediscovered in 2000 and is now displayed for veneration at the Basilica of St. John the Baptist of the Florentines.
Vatican offers plenary indulgence for third annual Grandparents’ Day this month
Jul 5, 2023 / 10:58 amThe day will be observed this year on July 23, the Sunday before the feast of Sts. Anne and Joachim, the grandparents of Jesus.
Vatican to collect stories of Christian martyrs killed since 2000
Jul 5, 2023 / 04:02 am“To all of them we owe a great debt and cannot forget them,” Pope Francis said.
Archbishop Fernández defends controversial book as ‘catechesis for teens’
Jul 4, 2023 / 08:50 amWriting on his personal Facebook page on July 3, Archbishop Víctor Manuel Fernández said the book was “not a theology book.”