Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Pope Francis kisses hand of missionary priest, freed after two-year captivity in Africa
Nov 9, 2020 / 11:00 amPope Francis met Monday with an Italian missionary priest who was freed last month in Mali, after having been kidnapped from his Catholic parish in Niger in 2018.
Searches carried out on key figures in Vatican financial scandal
Nov 6, 2020 / 13:00 pmRome financial police executed a search warrant this week against three figures tied to the Vatican's London property scandal. According to Italian media reports, the warrant was issued as part of an investigation into suspicions that the three were working together to defraud the Secretariat of State.
Lawyer downplays suspended Vatican official’s role in London property deal
Nov 5, 2020 / 13:00 pmA lawyer for Msgr. Mauro Carlino downplayed the suspended Vatican official’s involvement in a controversial London property deal, saying that his role was limited and ultimately benefited the Secretariat of State by saving 5,000 euros.
Pope Francis transfers financial administration out of Secretariat of State
Nov 5, 2020 / 07:00 amPope Francis has requested that all responsibility for financial funds and real estate assets, including a controversial London property, be transferred out of the Vatican’s Secretariat of State.
Pope Francis requires bishops to have Vatican permission for new diocesan religious institutes
Nov 4, 2020 / 10:00 amPope Francis has changed canon law to require a bishop to have permission from the Holy See prior to establishing a new religious institute in his diocese, further strengthening Vatican oversight in the process.
Vatican Christmas display to be ‘a sign of hope’ during pandemic
Nov 3, 2020 / 12:00 pmThe Vatican announced the details of the 2020 edition of the annual Christmas display in St. Peter’s Square, intended to be a sign of hope and faith in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak.
Pope Francis: The saints are 'authoritative witnesses of Christian hope'
Nov 1, 2020 / 07:45 amOn the Solemnity of All Saints, Pope Francis encouraged everyone to follow the model of the saints, who pursued virtue in contradiction to the ways of the world and thus give witness to Christian hope.
Pope Francis names Archbishop Tomasi delegate to Order of Malta
Nov 1, 2020 / 06:38 amPope Francis on Sunday named Archbishop Silvano Maria Tomasi his special delegate to the Order of Malta, following the resignation of Cardinal Angelo Becciu.
Researchers study ministry and life of Catholic exorcists
Oct 31, 2020 / 12:00 pmA group of European academics have begun to carry out limited new research on the ministry of Catholic exorcists, with the hope to expand the scope of their study in the future.
Pope Francis says more action coming in fight against Vatican corruption
Oct 30, 2020 / 11:30 amPope Francis has said more changes are on the horizon as the Vatican continues to combat financial corruption inside its walls, but he is cautious about success.
Italian 'security consultant' freed from jail until Vatican extradition request decided
Oct 30, 2020 / 06:18 amAn Italian woman under investigation by Vatican authorities for suspected embezzlement was released from a jail in Milan on Friday, as she awaits a decision on the Vatican’s extradition request.
Pope Francis’ general audience again moves behind closed doors
Oct 29, 2020 / 12:00 pmAfter nine weeks of public general audiences, Pope Francis’ weekly gathering will again take place behind closed doors, the Vatican said Thursday.
Rome's American seminary quarantines as students test positive for coronavirus
Oct 29, 2020 / 07:30 amThe college for American seminarians in Rome is quarantining as a campus after several students tested positive for the coronavirus this week.
Becciu: 'No communication' from Vatican investigators over Cecilia Marogna
Oct 29, 2020 / 07:00 amLawyers for Cardinal Angelo Becciu have said the cardinal has received 'no communication' from Vatican investigators looking into payments by the Vatican to Cecilia Marogna.
Pope Francis prays for victims of terrorist attack at French basilica
Oct 29, 2020 / 06:00 amAfter three people were killed in a terrorist attack in a basilica in Nice, France, on Thursday, a Vatican spokesman condemned the violence, saying that Pope Francis was praying for the victims and those who mourn them.
Paris’ Sacre-Coeur Basilica to be classified as a protected historic monument
Oct 28, 2020 / 11:00 amSacré-Cœur Basilica in Paris is expected to receive classification as a protected historic monument by France’s Minister of Culture.
Pope Francis bestows pallium on new Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
Oct 28, 2020 / 08:00 amPope Francis on Wednesday bestowed the pallium on the newly appointed Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem.
Vatican abuse trial: Victim petitions to sue pre-seminary and religious group
Oct 27, 2020 / 12:00 pmAt a hearing Tuesday of an ongoing abuse and cover-up trial against two Italian priests, the Vatican court accepted a request from the victim’s lawyer to sue the institution where the alleged abuse took place, as well as the group which oversees it.
Pope Francis' Christmas liturgies to take place without public
Oct 26, 2020 / 10:13 amPope Francis' Christmas liturgies at the Vatican will be offered without public participation this year, as countries continue to react to the coronavirus pandemic.
Vatican extends plenary indulgence for the dead throughout November
Oct 23, 2020 / 09:00 amThe Vatican has extended the availability of certain plenary indulgences for the souls in Purgatory, amid the coronavirus pandemic and concerns about preventing large gatherings of people in churches or cemeteries and including those confined to home