Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Pope Francis to offer Midnight Mass at 7:30pm
Dec 10, 2020 / 10:00 amPope Francis’ Midnight Mass will begin at 7:30 p.m. this year, as the Italian government extends a national curfew through the Christmas season.
Council for Inclusive Capitalism launches partnership with Vatican
Dec 9, 2020 / 09:00 amThe Council for Inclusive Capitalism launched a partnership with the Vatican on Tuesday, stating that it will be “under the moral guidance” of Pope Francis.
Pope Francis gives Vatican employees flu medicine for Christmas
Dec 9, 2020 / 06:00 amChristmas at the Vatican will be a little different this year -- and in keeping with the times, Pope Francis has eschewed a traditional gift for something a bit more practical.
Ambassador: Kazakhstan expects visit from Pope Francis in 2021
Dec 9, 2020 / 03:00 amThe ambassador of Kazakhstan to the Holy See has said that there are “high hopes” that Pope Francis will visit the central Asian country next year, if the coronavirus situation permits.
Scots College in Rome to change location in the city
Dec 7, 2020 / 09:38 amThe Scottish seminary in Rome is looking to relocate closer to the city center next year, after determining that needed updates to the current building will not be cost-effective.
Belgian Catholics organize legal challenge to public Mass ban
Dec 7, 2020 / 07:00 amCatholics in Belgium are seeking to take legal action against the government after it decreed that public Masses will remain suspended in the country through Jan. 15, 2021.
Vatican guide for bishops addresses common challenges to Christian unity
Dec 4, 2020 / 09:40 amThe Vatican published Friday a guide with suggestions for Catholic bishops to promote unity with other Christian communities, and offering practical advice for how to overcome common challenges to ecumenism.
Former Vatican court president Giuseppe Dalla Torre dies at 77
Dec 3, 2020 / 12:00 pmGiuseppe Dalla Torre, a jurist who retired last year after more than 20 years as president of the Vatican City tribunal, died Thursday at the age of 77.
Pope Francis: Disabled people must have access to the sacraments, Catholic parish life
Dec 3, 2020 / 06:05 amPeople with disabilities must have access to the sacraments, and as missionary disciples, the ability to be full and active participants in the life of their Catholic parish, Pope Francis said Thursday.
Pope Francis’ ambulance brings free flu shots and coronavirus tests to the homeless
Dec 3, 2020 / 04:10 amPope Francis’ charity brought free flu vaccines and coronavirus tests to homeless people living in a town outside Rome on Wednesday.
Rome’s Franciscans to provide ‘blessing from afar’ on Immaculate Conception feast
Dec 2, 2020 / 10:30 amConventual Franciscans said they will be present at a statue of the Immaculate Conception in the center of Rome to offer a “blessing from afar” to families who pass by on the feast day.
Council of Cardinals studies suggested amendments to draft of Vatican constitution
Dec 2, 2020 / 05:00 amPope Francis’ Council of Cardinals met online Tuesday to continue work on the new apostolic constitution to govern the Roman Curia, according to a Vatican statement.
Pope Francis: Inculturated Mass shows us the gifts of the Holy Spirit
Dec 1, 2020 / 13:00 pmPope Francis said Tuesday that inculturated liturgy can teach Catholics to better appreciate the diverse gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Statue of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal begins pilgrimage around Italy
Nov 30, 2020 / 13:00 pmA statue of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal began Friday a pilgrimage to parishes throughout Italy, marking the 190th anniversary of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s appearance to St. Catherine Labouré in France.
Immaculate Conception: Pope Francis cancels traditional act of veneration due to pandemic
Nov 30, 2020 / 12:00 pmThe Vatican has announced that Pope Francis will not visit Rome’s Piazza di Spagna this year for the traditional veneration of Mary on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception due to the pandemic.
43 Catholic priests have died in Italy’s 2nd wave of coronavirus
Nov 30, 2020 / 04:00 amForty-three Italian priests died in November after contracting the coronavirus, as Italy experiences a second wave of the epidemic.
‘My Jesus’: Martyred Italian nun saw Christ in young people
Nov 27, 2020 / 11:00 amA religious sister who knew Venerable Maria Laura Mainetti said the woman, who was murdered 20 years ago as part of a Satanic ritual, made the ordinary extraordinary by her love, and found joy in her service to young people, whom she called “my Jesus.”
Patriarch of Venice calls for prayers of reparation after Virgin Mary statue decapitated
Nov 27, 2020 / 09:00 amA statue of the Virgin Mary in a public square in a suburb of Venice, Italy, was vandalized Thursday night.
Pope Francis: Avoid the temptation of seeking ‘utopia’ in this world
Nov 27, 2020 / 07:00 amIn a video message to a Catholic social doctrine conference on Thursday, Pope Francis said that remembering our baptism and the promise of eternal life can help us avoid the temptation to seek “utopia” in this world.
Bishop hopes new Italian missal will help Catholics rediscover beauty of Mass
Nov 26, 2020 / 08:40 amAs the Church in Italy prepares to introduce its new translation of the Roman Missal on Sunday, the bishop in charge of its creation hopes the changes will help Catholics rediscover the beauty of the Mass.