Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Pope Francis appoints new director of Vatican healthcare fund
Jul 18, 2020 / 07:58 amPope Francis Saturday named Italian surgeon Giovanni Battista Doglietto as director of the Vatican health fund known as Fondo di Assistenza Sanitaria (FAS).
French cathedral burns in suspected arson fire
Jul 18, 2020 / 03:36 amA fire being investigated as arson at a historic cathedral in western France Saturday morning has been contained, according to the local fire chief, though not before the Gothic church’s great organ and rose window sustained severe damage.
Catholic faith is the answer to sorcery-related violence in Papua New Guinea, says bishop
Jul 17, 2020 / 05:30 amOn Easter Sunday in the Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea, three innocent women were burned and tortured while local Catholics were at Mass for the Resurrection of the Lord.
Vatican issues manual for bishops on handling reports of sexual abuse of minors
Jul 16, 2020 / 06:00 amThe Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued Thursday a manual to help bishops and dioceses follow Church procedure in respect to accusations of sexual abuse of a minor by a cleric.
Bishop Edward Malesic of Greensburg named to lead Cleveland diocese
Jul 16, 2020 / 03:20 amPope Francis Thursday named Bishop Edward C. Malesic of Greensburg, Pa, to lead the Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio.
Rome’s pontifical universities prepare to resume in-person classes
Jul 15, 2020 / 09:10 amRome’s pontifical universities will again hold in-person classes for the upcoming academic year, as they make adjustments to operation during the continuing coronavirus emergency.
Catholic hermit is ‘full of hope’ after 40-day fast for humanity
Jul 15, 2020 / 06:50 amA lay missionary who was fasting for 40 days in a cave outside Palermo, Italy, says he is returning to his community to share a message of peace and hope with a troubled humanity.
Vatican diplomat urges solidarity in face of growing world hunger
Jul 14, 2020 / 05:35 amAccording to a new report from the United Nations, an estimated 690 million people went hungry in 2019 -- 10 million more than in 2018.
Italy predicts decline in births following coronavirus
Jul 13, 2020 / 09:37 amAccording to Italy’s national statistics institute, the country is likely to see a significant decline in the number of babies born in the period following the COVID-19 pandemic.
St. Paul, a miracle, and the first Christian community on the Italian peninsula
Jul 11, 2020 / 03:00 amThe imprisonment of St. Paul in Rome, and his eventual martyrdom, are well-known. But days before the apostle set foot in the capital of the Roman Empire, he landed on another city’s shores – and in one miraculous night he established the Christian community on the Italian peninsula.
French archbishop criticizes push to pass bioethics law amid pandemic
Jul 10, 2020 / 10:00 amThe archbishop of Paris has criticized the French parliament’s decision to debate a controversial bioethics bill which would increase access to in vitro fertilization while the country is still recovering from the coronavirus pandemic.
Turkish court ruling paves way for Hagia Sophia to be turned into mosque
Jul 10, 2020 / 07:20 amA Turkish court paved the way Friday for the former Christian basilica Hagia Sophia in Istanbul to be turned back into a mosque.
A tale of two Churches: Young African priest ordained in south Italy
Jul 8, 2020 / 08:30 amLast month three men were ordained to the priesthood in a small city in southern Italy. Among them was Fr. Jerome Pascal Ombeni, a young man from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Vatican cardinal: peace is threatened as health and economic crises continue
Jul 7, 2020 / 06:40 amA Vatican cardinal has said that the world is facing a “tsunami” of humanitarian crises caused by the coronavirus emergency, conflict, and decreased security around the globe.
Cardinal says it is time to rebuild, as economic crisis hits northern Italy
Jul 3, 2020 / 07:10 amA cardinal archbishop in northern Italy said Friday that the COVID-19 health crisis has created an “immense” poverty in the area, and now is the time to rebuild, to take responsibility, and to share resources.
New Amazon region 'ecclesial conference' created
Jun 30, 2020 / 09:45 amFollowing a recommendation by the Amazon synod, a new “ecclesial conference” for the Amazon region was created Monday.
Cardinal’s notes give depth to research in Venerable Pius XII archives
Jun 26, 2020 / 09:30 amThe Vatican’s apostolic archives reopened to researchers in June after a nearly three-month closure because of the pandemic.
Vatican releases Catholic directory for catechesis in ‘dynamic continuity’ with Church teaching
Jun 25, 2020 / 03:45 amThe Vatican Thursday published a new directory for catechesis, emphasizing both its continuity with two previous directories and its new content on contemporary issues such as sex and gender and medical advancements.
Pope Francis: In life’s ups and downs, make prayer your constant
Jun 24, 2020 / 04:00 amKing David is an example of being consistent in prayer no matter what life throws at you or what good or bad you do, Pope Francis said during his general audience Wednesday.
Pope Francis to Catholics: Do not fear persecution, violence
Jun 21, 2020 / 05:41 amPope Francis on Sunday encouraged Christians to fear sin, not the hostility, violence, or persecution they may face when sharing the Gospel with the world.