Hannah Brockhaus

Hannah Brockhaus

Hannah Brockhaus is Catholic News Agency's senior Rome correspondent. She grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, and has a degree in English from Truman State University in Missouri.

Articles by Hannah Brockhaus

Cardinal Elio Sgreccia, eminent Italian bioethicist, dies at 90

Jun 5, 2019 / 11:01 am

Cardinal Elio Sgreccia, a bioethicist and president eremitus of the Pontifical Academy for Life, died in his home in Rome Wednesday afternoon, one day before his 91st birthday.

Pope Francis names NY priest, canon lawyer Bishop of Syracuse

Jun 4, 2019 / 05:10 am

Pope Francis Tuesday appointed Fr. Douglas Lucia, a canon lawyer, as Bishop of Syracuse.

Pope in Romania: Martyred bishops gave their lives for fidelity to the Church

Jun 2, 2019 / 03:06 am

Declaring their beatification Sunday in Romania, Pope Francis said seven martyred Greek-Catholic bishops gave their lives for fidelity to the Church and in defense of the right to freedom of religion.

Francis emphasizes Christian unity in prayer with Romanian Orthodox

May 31, 2019 / 08:39 am

In a meeting with the Romanian Orthodox in their new cathedral in Bucharest Friday, Pope Francis prayed for the union of Christians as demonstrated in the first words of the Pater noster.

Pope Francis: The Catholic Church wants to contribute to Romanian society

May 31, 2019 / 05:13 am

The Catholic Church wants to continue to be an active and contributive member of Romanian society, Pope Francis told the president and authorities of the Eastern European country Friday.

Pope Francis will beatify these martyred Greek-Catholic bishops in Romania

May 30, 2019 / 14:01 pm

On Sunday in Blaj, Pope Francis will beatify seven Greek-Catholic bishops of Romania who were killed by the communist regime between 1950 and 1970.

The Holy Spirit makes human words 'dynamite,' Pope Francis says

May 29, 2019 / 03:16 am

The Holy Spirit is what gives power, life, and dynamism to evangelization, not good rhetorical skills, Pope Francis said Wednesday.

Pope Francis says Argentine bishop will go to trial for sexual misconduct

May 28, 2019 / 10:06 am

Pope Francis has said a preliminary investigation against Bishop Gustavo Oscar Zanchetta has concluded and will now proceed to trial.

Pope Francis: 'I knew nothing about McCarrick'

May 28, 2019 / 09:14 am

Pope Francis has said that he did not know anything about accusations of sexual abuse by Theodore McCarrick, the former cardinal and Archbishop of Washington, prior to when the accusations became public in 2018.

Make charity more of an encounter, less of a 'service,' Pope Francis says

May 27, 2019 / 08:32 am

Pope Francis told members of a global charitable group Monday that real charity is about encountering Christ in the poor and needy, not merely handing out aid to soothe one’s conscience.

Migrants are a foil to growing 'globalization of indifference,' pope says

May 27, 2019 / 04:03 am

In a society of growing individualism and indifference, the presence of migrants and refugees prompts a realization of the need for conversion and a renewed embrace of Christian life, Pope Francis said Monday.

Pope Francis urges Catholics to help children by supporting adoption

May 24, 2019 / 09:39 am

Adoption is often a difficult and bureaucratic process, but there are many children who need homes and the Church should step up to help them, Pope Francis said Friday.

Former airline pilot appointed to lead diocese of Saginaw, MI

May 24, 2019 / 03:53 am

Pope Francis Friday named Bishop Robert D. Gruss of Rapid City, South Dakota, the next bishop of the Diocese of Saginaw, Michigan.

The Holy Spirit came as fire, not a schedule, Pope Francis tells Catholic charity

May 23, 2019 / 10:05 am

Pope Francis Thursday condemned an exaggerated focus on plans and agendas which do not leave room for the spontaneous work of the Holy Spirit.

Italy's fledgling pro-life movement finds inspiration in US abortion fight

May 22, 2019 / 12:01 pm

The Italian March for Life was held Saturday as thousands of people from Italy and around the world rallied and marched one mile through the center of Rome to protest legal abortion and to support the pro-life cause.

Investigative authority continues to fight misuse of Vatican financial entities

May 22, 2019 / 10:49 am

The Vatican's Financial Information Authority said in their annual report Tuesday that they continue to catch cases of fraud involving the city state's financial institutions, including a case of money laundering.

Severely disabled French man taken off, returned to life support

May 21, 2019 / 05:09 am

A severely disabled French man, who has been artificially fed and hydrated in a hospital in northeastern France for over 10 years, was taken off life support Monday, before the hospital was ordered by a French court to return the support.

Pope: Christ's love helps us love those 'on the other side'

May 19, 2019 / 04:56 am

The boundless love with which Jesus Christ loves each and every person is the same love Catholics are compelled to show their “enemies,” Pope Francis said Sunday.

Pope Francis: Wasting food shows a lack of concern for others

May 18, 2019 / 09:16 am

In a meeting with members of the Federation of European Food Banks Saturday, Pope Francis warned against food waste, which he said shows a lack of concern for others.

Humility should be the foundation of media work, pope tells journalists

May 18, 2019 / 06:08 am

Pope Francis told journalists Saturday that their profession has a great responsibility, the foundation of which should be humility.