Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Baton Rouge Catholic Charities expands international adoption services
Mar 12, 2019 / 15:21 pmCatholic Charities of Baton Rouge has expanded their international adoption services into the northwestern part of Louisiana.
Argentine bishop under investigation for sex abuse attending pope’s Lenten retreat
Mar 11, 2019 / 17:00 pmArgentine Bishop Gustavo Oscar Zanchetta, under a Vatican investigation for sexual abuse of seminarians and other sexual misconduct, is attending Pope Francis’ annual Lenten spiritual exercises with other curia officials this week.
Pope Francis: Be bold in responding to the Lord's call
Mar 9, 2019 / 05:37 amIt takes courage and boldness to trust in God’s promises and follow the vocation he has set out for you, Pope Francis said in a message for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, released Saturday.
Francis urges personal conversion in implementing Sustainable Development Goals
Mar 8, 2019 / 10:25 amPope Francis said Friday that global development goals need to be supported by ethical objectives stemming from personal conversion and recognition of one’s failures.
Pope Francis: Abuse revelations are purifying the Church
Mar 7, 2019 / 15:01 pmGod is purifying his Church through the painful revelations of the abuse scandals, so do not be discouraged, Pope Francis said Thursday in a meeting with the priests of the Diocese of Rome.
Pope on Ash Wednesday: Lenten fasting a 'wake-up call for the soul'
Mar 6, 2019 / 09:59 amFasting from food or other things during Lent is a chance for Catholics to reorient their material attachments, Pope Francis said on Ash Wednesday, as he urged people to slow down and turn to Christ during the penitential season.
Pope Francis warns against gossip, forgetting one's own sinfulness
Mar 3, 2019 / 13:30 pmIn a visit to a Roman parish on Sunday, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to stop gossiping and ruminating on the shortcomings of other people, and to instead focus on repenting of their own sins.
When correcting others, remember one's own faults, pope says
Mar 3, 2019 / 06:37 amTo be effective teachers of the faith, Catholics must be cognizant of their own sins and shortcomings when giving correction and guide to others, Pope Francis said Sunday.
Analysis: Abuse summit ends with more questions than answers
Mar 1, 2019 / 13:30 pmThe Vatican sex abuse summit promised to give victims, Catholics, and journalists answers to their questions about the crisis of clerical sexual abuse and cover-up in the Church. Instead, during the summit, organizers told them they could not even ask their questions.
Pope Francis to publish document on youth synod
Feb 25, 2019 / 11:06 amThe Vatican announced Sunday that Pope Francis will publish in March a post-synodal exhortation on last October’s synod on young people, faith, and vocational discernment.
Vatican abuse summit follow-up decides to hold more follow-ups
Feb 25, 2019 / 10:11 amOn Monday, in the Vatican’s first follow-up to last week’s child abuse summit, officials emphasized “encounter” and the need for concrete responses as called for by Catholics.
Abuse summit follow-up to include new child protection law for Vatican
Feb 24, 2019 / 13:44 pmA Vatican spokesman said Sunday that concrete follow-up to this week’s abuse summit will include a new law on child protection for Vatican City State and a document from Pope Francis.
'What have I failed to do?' - Pope leads bishops in abuse crisis examination of conscience
Feb 23, 2019 / 11:38 amPope Francis Saturday led the presidents of the world’s bishops’ conferences in a penitential liturgy and examination of conscience on their failures in handling abuse within the Catholic Church.
Pennsylvania lawmaker speaks at abuse victim rally in Rome
Feb 23, 2019 / 06:42 amPennsylvania State Rep. Mark Rozzi spoke during a rally held by victim advocacy groups in Rome’s city center Saturday, saying he is pushing for “zero-tolerance” for clerical abusers and cover up.
Pope proposes 21 'reflection points' for discussion at abuse summit
Feb 21, 2019 / 11:56 amPope Francis on Thursday gave participants in a Vatican summit on protection of minors in the Church a list of nearly two dozen discussion points for actions Catholic Church leaders could potentially take in the follow-up to the meeting.
Francis opens abuse summit with call for 'concrete measures'
Feb 21, 2019 / 04:20 amAt the start of the Vatican’s sex abuse summit Thursday, Pope Francis pointed to expectations for the meeting to produce responsibility and concrete action, not just denunciations of abuse.
In private meeting, victims tell leaders of abuse summit: 'We want action'
Feb 20, 2019 / 15:10 pmAbout a dozen victims of clergy sexual abuse met Wednesday with the organizing committee of the Vatican sex abuse summit, expressing their desire that the week’s meeting yield action on the part of Church leaders.
Only God loves perfectly, Pope Francis says
Feb 20, 2019 / 04:09 amDespite the best efforts of human beings, it is only God the Father who will never fall short in loving his children, Pope Francis said Wednesday.
Religious superiors voice shame over child abuse failings
Feb 19, 2019 / 11:08 amSuperiors general of men’s and women’s religious communities expressed sorrow Tuesday for sexual abuse committed within religious congregations and orders ahead of a Vatican meeting on child sex abuse.
Pope Francis asks for prayers ahead of Vatican abuse summit
Feb 17, 2019 / 04:46 amPope Francis Sunday asked for prayers for a meeting of the presidents of bishops’ conferences around the world slated to take place later this week.