Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
At 'Night to Shine,' Tim Tebow brings the prom to Rome
Feb 5, 2020 / 11:31 amWhat most Italians know about proms, they learned from watching American sitcoms or dubbed-over versions of 90210. The "prom" is a uniquely American event. Still, Italians flocked to a prom in Rome Tuesday night - this one held for people with special needs, and organized by minor league baseball player Tim Tebow.
Pope Francis: Poverty of spirit does not hide shortcomings from the world
Feb 5, 2020 / 09:20 amPope Francis said Wednesday that a focus on achieving fame or having a perfect image in the eyes of the world denies God’s call to poverty of spirit and is a tiring and lonely endeavor.
Vatican has 'no information' on Gänswein leave of absence report
Feb 5, 2020 / 08:10 amAfter a German Catholic weekly reported that Archbishop Georg Gänswein was asked to take a leave of absence from his position as head of the papal household, the Vatican has said it cannot confirm the report, and the archbishop is still in his job.
Pope Francis met woman who grabbed him New Year's Eve
Feb 5, 2020 / 04:50 amPope Francis in January met and shook hands with the woman at whom he lost his patience after being grabbed in St. Peter’s Square Dec. 31.
One year after declaration on fraternity, pope calls for end to terrorism
Feb 4, 2020 / 10:03 amPope Francis Tuesday marked the first anniversary of the joint signing of the Abu Dhabi document on human fraternity with a video message urging an end to extremism and terrorism.
Italian police issue warrants for former religious group members accused of abuse
Feb 3, 2020 / 14:46 pmCivil authorities in Tuscany have issued warrants against nine people accused of sexual abuse; they are the founder and former members of a Church group suppressed by the Vatican in December.
Pope Francis: The world needs Catholics who go out, proclaim Jesus
Feb 2, 2020 / 06:20 amPope Francis spoke Sunday about the need for Catholics to be active in going out to announce the faith of Jesus Christ to the world.
How to be hopeful? Stay close to the Lord, pope says on Candlemas
Feb 1, 2020 / 09:46 amThere are always things which seem hopeless if seen with the eyes of the world, which is why those in religious life must stay close to the Lord every day, Pope Francis said Saturday.
‘Follow me:’ How John Paul II and Benedict XVI led a Catholic back to the faith
Jan 23, 2020 / 04:00 amHow Angelo Ciappelloni found his faith at the funeral of John Paul II.
Pope Francis: Christians can unite in welcoming migrants, each other
Jan 22, 2020 / 03:21 amWelcoming other Christians and showing hospitality to strangers, especially migrants, is an opportunity for unity and for sharing Christ’s love, Pope Francis said at the general audience Wednesday.
Pope Francis condemns clerics who engage in simony
Jan 21, 2020 / 10:07 amIn a homily Tuesday, Pope Francis condemned priests and bishops who use money to advance their careers.
Put good of human person at center of public policy, Pope Francis says
Jan 21, 2020 / 04:56 amIn a message to the global delegates of the 2020 World Economic Forum, Pope Francis stressed the duty of governments and businesses to place the good of the human person above power or profit.
Pope Francis: To know Christ better, contemplate his 'holy face'
Jan 19, 2020 / 06:26 amMeditating on the Gospel and on Christ’s holy face is a good way to know Jesus better, especially as the Lamb of God who sacrificed himself for the sins of the world, Pope Francis said Sunday.
Minn. young adults accompany, pray for bishops on ad limina visit to Rome
Jan 18, 2020 / 16:35 pmYoung adults from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis are accompanying their bishops on their ad limina visit to Rome this week, joining them at “the threshold of the apostles.”
Italian bishops promote Catholic-Jewish dialogue as antisemitic speech increases
Jan 16, 2020 / 11:01 amThe Catholic Church in Italy marked its 31st annual Day of Jewish-Christian Religious Dialogue with a discussion between Rome’s chief rabbi and a Catholic priest who is a professor of the Old Testament.
Founder of Protestant movement returns to Catholic Church
Jan 15, 2020 / 14:42 pmThe founder of a prominent non-denominational movement in India has returned to the Catholic faith of his baptism, after more than a decade as a Pentecostal pastor and traveling preacher.
Archbishop Ganswein: Benedict XVI wrote text, but did not agree to be book's co-author
Jan 14, 2020 / 05:58 amArchbishop Georg Ganswein, the private secretary of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, said Tuesday the former pontiff was not informed he would be presented as co-author of a new book on priestly celibacy and that Benedict has asked for his name and photo to be removed from the cover.
Vatican: Pope Francis not in favor of optional priestly celibacy
Jan 13, 2020 / 07:01 amA Vatican spokesman said Monday that Pope Francis’ position on priestly celibacy is “known,” quoting the pontiff’s remarks in a January 2019 press conference, in which he said he does not agree with making priestly celibacy “optional” in the Latin rite.
Tafida Raqeeb moved from intensive care unit in Italian hospital
Jan 9, 2020 / 14:35 pmA five-year-old British girl, whose parents won a legal battle to take her to Italy for medical treatment, has been moved out of intensive care, and into a rehabilitative unit for children with incurable illnesses. Her parents say they hope to have more good news about their daughter’s condition in the months to come.
Pope Francis prays for 176 victims of Iran plane crash
Jan 8, 2020 / 05:39 amPope Francis has offered his prayers for the souls of the 176 passengers of a Ukrainian International Airlines flight, who died when the plane crashed near Tehran, Iran on Wednesday.