Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
‘Where is God right now?’ How imagination can aid our faith in quarantine
Apr 22, 2020 / 02:16 amLiving under coronavirus-caused quarantines and stay-at-home orders, many Catholics may find themselves unable to practice the faith in the ways to which they are accustomed.
After receiving hundreds of requests, bishops to entrust Italy to Mary
Apr 20, 2020 / 09:53 amAfter receiving more than 300 letters during the coronavirus pandemic, the Italian bishops will entrust the nation to Mary’s protection on Friday, May 1, at a shrine in northern Italy.
Pope Francis postpones World Youth Day and Meeting of Families due to coronavirus
Apr 20, 2020 / 09:00 amPope Francis has decided to postpone by one year World Youth Day and the World Meeting of Families, according to the Vatican. The events were expected to take place during the summers of 2022 and 2021.
Benedict XVI celebrates his 93rd birthday during coronavirus lockdown
Apr 16, 2020 / 08:06 amPope Emeritus Benedict XVI celebrated his 93rd birthday Thursday at his Vatican residence during Italy’s coronavirus lockdown.
Joy is more than emotion, it is a gift of the Holy Spirit, Pope Francis says
Apr 16, 2020 / 02:12 amJoy is a grace and a gift of the Holy Spirit, not just positive emotions or feeling cheerful, Pope Francis said at Mass at the Vatican Thursday.
Vatican creates commission to address coronavirus aftermath
Apr 15, 2020 / 09:00 amThe Vatican is creating a commission to provide local aid and tackle issues related to the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a statement released Wednesday.
Brooklyn priest named bishop of Paterson, New Jersey diocese
Apr 15, 2020 / 06:25 amPope Francis Wednesday accepted the resignation of Bishop Arthur J. Serratelli, appointing Brooklyn pastor Fr. Kevin J. Sweeney to be his successor as head of the Diocese of Paterson, New Jersey.
Roman priest offers Easter Mass on church roof amid coronavirus
Apr 14, 2020 / 12:00 pmA pastor at a church in Rome offered Easter Mass from the roof of the church so nearby parishioners could participate from their balconies and windows during the coronavirus lockdown in Italy.
This Japanese painter found the faith through sacred art
Apr 12, 2020 / 16:00 pmOsamu Tanimoto had never read the Bible, knew nothing of the stories of Christ in the Gospels, and had never heard of the apostles when his experience studying sacred art in Italy brought him to the Catholic faith.
Beauty, drama and pinpoint silence: Easter Triduum memories from Rome
Apr 11, 2020 / 08:00 amAs Christians reflect on the reality of the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ during these three momentous days, several Catholics living in Rome have recalled their favorite memories of the Easter Triduum in the Eternal City.
'I am close to the People of God': Pope startles host with call on live TV
Apr 10, 2020 / 12:20 pm“I am close, I am close to you all,” Pope Francis said on Good Friday, making a surprise call-in to a live Italian television program.
The cross has changed the meaning of suffering, says papal preacher on Good Friday
Apr 10, 2020 / 10:57 amThrough his death on the cross, Jesus has redeemed all human pain, including the suffering caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap., said at the Vatican on Good Friday.
Coronavirus victims have 'inalienable right' to priests' help, says Cardinal Sarah
Apr 9, 2020 / 08:14 amIn the coronavirus pandemic, the sick and dying cannot be denied the sacramental assistance of a priest, Cardinal Robert Sarah said in an interview published Thursday.
Pope Francis establishes new commission to study women deacons
Apr 8, 2020 / 05:30 amThe Vatican announced Wednesday that Pope Francis has created a new commission to study the question of a female diaconate in the Catholic Church, after some members of the 2019 Amazon synod requested the pope re-establish a 2016 commission on the subject.
Saving elderly from coronavirus ‘a priority,’ Vatican’s laity dicastery says
Apr 7, 2020 / 13:35 pmDuring the coronavirus pandemic, saving the elderly must be just as important as saving others, the Vatican’s Laity, Family, and Life dicastery has said.
Pope Francis prays for the unjustly condemned after Pell conviction overturned
Apr 7, 2020 / 03:24 amPope Francis prayed at Mass Tuesday for all those who have been persecuted by an unjust sentence, offering the prayer hours after Australia’s High Court overturned a child sex abuse conviction against Cardinal George Pell, releasing him from prison.
Sin starts with giving in to small temptations, Pope Francis warns
Apr 4, 2020 / 02:51 amBefore we commit a sin, there were usually small temptations which we let grow in our soul, eventually making excuses for ourselves and our fall, Pope Francis said during Mass Saturday.
Bergamo bishop: In coronavirus, churches as mortuaries an 'act of tenderness'
Apr 3, 2020 / 09:01 amThe bishop at the epicenter of Italy’s coronavirus outbreak has said churches are serving as makeshift mortuaries as there are so many dead bodies “you do not know where to put them anymore."
Vatican extends lockdown measures through Easter Monday
Apr 3, 2020 / 08:00 amThe Holy See has extended its lockdown measures through April 13, the Monday of the Octave of Easter, in accordance with Italy’s recently extended national lockdown
Pope Francis: Reflect on the seven sorrows of Mary, our Mother
Apr 3, 2020 / 01:45 amIt is good to think about the seven sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who freely accepted her calling to be the Mother of God and our mother, Pope Francis said during his daily Mass on Friday.