Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
St. Januarius' blood liquifies in Naples
Sep 19, 2020 / 04:59 amThe blood of early Church martyr St. Januarius liquified in Naples Saturday, repeating a miracle dating at least to the 14th century.
Two Vatican officials sign agreement to cooperate on fighting corruption
Sep 18, 2020 / 07:45 amThe Vatican’s prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy and the auditor general signed a memorandum of understanding Friday on the fight against corruption.
Pope Francis' new prayer card features grandmother and grandchild from Romania
Sep 17, 2020 / 08:32 amPope Francis’ newest prayer card, which he hands out to the people he meets, features a grandmother and grandchild from his trip to Romania in early summer 2019.
Beatification cause opened for spiritual son of Padre Pio
Sep 17, 2020 / 06:00 amAn Italian archbishop has opened the cause for beatification of a Capuchin friar and spiritual son of St. Padre Pio.
Pope Francis prays for ‘witness of charity,’ Catholic priest killed in Italy
Sep 16, 2020 / 04:15 amPope Francis Wednesday led a moment of silent prayer for Fr. Roberto Malgesini, a 51-year-old priest who was stabbed to death in Como, Italy, Sept. 15.
Catholic priest stabbed to death in Italy known for his care of ‘the least’
Sep 15, 2020 / 08:00 amA 51-year-old priest was found dead from knife wounds Tuesday near his parish in the city of Como, Italy.
This feast day celebrates a miraculous image of Mary once lost for 13 centuries
Sep 15, 2020 / 04:45 amA basilica in Italy marks the spot of a bloody episode in early Church history, and is home to an image of Mary once lost in the hills for centuries.
Cardinal Parolin: Vatican-China deal can help ‘normalize life of the Church’
Sep 14, 2020 / 07:00 amThe Vatican expects to renew its interim deal with China on the appointment of bishops, as part of efforts to “normalize” the life of the Catholic Church in China, Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said Monday.
Vatican Cardinal Tagle tests positive for coronavirus
Sep 11, 2020 / 08:30 amCardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, the head of the Vatican’s evangelization congregation, tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday, but is asymptomatic.
Franciscan Friars of the Renewal co-founder among Chicago’s new auxiliary bishops
Sep 11, 2020 / 05:30 amPope Francis Friday appointed three auxiliary bishops to the Archdiocese of Chicago, including one of the founders of the religious community Franciscan Friars of the Renewal.
Cardinal Tagle: Diversity is not ‘an enemy’ of evangelization
Sep 11, 2020 / 04:30 amDiversity is not a bad thing, Cardinal Luis Tagle said in an interview published Wednesday, noting that dialogue within authentic relationships can help Catholics to recognize the people they encounter as their brothers and sisters.
Vatican nuncio condemns ‘scourge of corruption’
Sep 10, 2020 / 08:30 amA Vatican representative denounced the “scourge of corruption” at a meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Thursday.
‘We're sitting on a powder keg,’ says Catholic bishop after youth beaten to death
Sep 10, 2020 / 06:00 amAn Italian bishop spoke this week about a “climate of violence” after a 21-year-old man was beaten to death in a town south of Rome.
Italian Cardinal Zuppi urges renewal of adult faith formation after pandemic
Sep 9, 2020 / 06:46 amThe archbishop of Bologna, Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, said he wants to renew adult faith formation in his archdiocese to reach more people and deepen relationships in the period following the coronavirus pandemic.
Catholic missionary: ‘Secularization’ in the Church threatens Christianity in Europe
Sep 8, 2020 / 10:30 amAccording to a longtime missionary in Africa, Fr. Martin Lasarte, one of the biggest threats to Christianity in Europe is the secularism of the culture entering into the Church.
Pope Francis praises dialogue in conversations with agnostic Slow Food founder
Sep 8, 2020 / 06:30 amA book publishing conversations between Pope Francis and Carlo Petrini, the founder of the Slow Food organization, highlights the pope’s emphasis on dialogue with others.
Stuck in Italy: Washington priest trusts in God as he waits to begin U.S. ministry
Sep 8, 2020 / 03:00 amNew priest César Izquierdo knows God is calling him to serve the Catholic population of central Washington. And with his newly completed degree and an assignment from his bishop, he’s ready. All he needs is a visa.
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Duluth Bishop-elect Michel Mulloy after abuse allegation
Sep 7, 2020 / 04:15 amPope Francis has accepted the resignation of the Bishop-elect of Duluth, Minnesota, Michel J. Mulloy, after an accusation that he abused a minor in the 1980s surfaced in early August.
Cardinal Parolin in Lebanon: The Church, Pope Francis are with you after Beirut explosion
Sep 4, 2020 / 04:00 amCardinal Pietro Parolin told Lebanese Catholics at a Mass in Beirut Thursday that Pope Francis is close to them, and praying for them, during their time of suffering
Pope Francis calls for day of prayer and fasting for Lebanon
Sep 2, 2020 / 07:00 amAt the end of his general audience Wednesday, Pope Francis made a lengthy appeal for peace and harmony in Lebanon, asking people around the world to spend a day in prayer and fasting for the Middle Eastern country.