Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Pope Francis lifts pontifical secret from legal proceedings of abuse trials of clerics
Dec 17, 2019 / 04:12 amPope Francis declared Tuesday that the pontifical secret will no longer apply in cases of accusations and trials involving abuse of minors or vulnerable persons, and in cases of possession of child pornography by clerics.
‘A Hidden Life’ brings story of Bl. Franz Jaggerstatter and his wife to the big screen
Dec 13, 2019 / 17:27 pmA new film opening this weekend tells the story of Blessed Franz Jagerstatter, whose refusal to fight for the Nazis in World War II led to his imprisonment and death.
Pontifical Academy for Life hosts interreligious discussion on palliative care
Dec 12, 2019 / 16:56 pmThe Vatican’s Pontifical Academy for Life held an international symposium this week on medical ethics and palliative care, hosted together with the WISH initiative, a part of the Qatar Foundation.
Women African judges meet at Vatican to tackle 'plague' of human trafficking
Dec 12, 2019 / 14:25 pmA group of around 50 women judges and prosecutors engaged in the fight against human trafficking and organized crime in Africa is meeting at the Vatican this week.
Pope Francis taps 'Minnesota farm boy' to lead Sioux Falls diocese
Dec 12, 2019 / 04:42 amPope Francis Thursday accepted the resignation of Bishop Paul Joseph Swain of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and appointed Minnesota priest Fr. Donald Edward DeGrood as his successor.
Archbishop Paglia says priests can be present at assisted suicide
Dec 11, 2019 / 16:08 pmArchbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, said Tuesday that he would be willing to hold the hand of someone dying from assisted suicide, and that he does not see this as lending implicit support to the practice.
In a de-Christianized world, priests should be pillars of faith, Pope Francis says
Dec 9, 2019 / 07:24 amPriests should strive after a strong relationship with Christ, beginning in seminary, in order to be the guides in faith the de-Christianized society needs, Pope Francis said Monday.
Pope Francis' prayer for the Immaculate Conception: 'You never stop loving your children'
Dec 8, 2019 / 10:01 amFor the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, Pope Francis Sunday venerated a statue of the Virgin Mary located in Rome’s Piazza di Spagna, reciting a prayer he wrote for the occasion.
Cardinal Tagle named head of Vatican evangelization office
Dec 8, 2019 / 09:09 amPope Francis Sunday appointed Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, archbishop of Manila, Philippines, to lead the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
How the Church is honoring pilots and the ‘flying’ house of the Virgin Mary
Dec 8, 2019 / 05:35 amAt first glance, pilots and plane passengers have little in common with the Holy House of Mary in Loreto, Italy.
Pope: Mary's Immaculate Conception the start of the fulfillment of God's plan
Dec 8, 2019 / 04:49 amWith Our Lady’s Immaculate Conception, God was, even before Mary’s birth, putting into motion his plan of salvation for the world, Pope Francis said Sunday.
Bishop Baker: Ad limina inspires 'hopeful spirit' for renewal of Church in US
Dec 7, 2019 / 07:12 amBirmingham’s Bishop Robert Baker said Friday there is a hopeful spirit about the renewal of the Church in the United States at the end of the latest round of ad limina visits with Pope Francis and other curial offices.
Pope Francis on sharing the Christian message in 'reality'
Dec 6, 2019 / 07:58 amPope Francis spoke Friday about how the Gospel message must be based in concrete reality, through which Christ himself communicates to the world.
Release of new curial constitution delayed again
Dec 4, 2019 / 09:30 amThe publication date of the new constitution governing the Roman Curia has been delayed again as Pope Francis' council of cardinals continues to evaluate suggestions to the draft that was given to bishops' conferences in May.
Pray that bishops, priests will manifest Christ's love, Pope Francis urges
Dec 4, 2019 / 06:17 amBishops and priests have a duty to guard and protect the Catholics entrusted to their care; and they need the faithful’s prayers for this task, Pope Francis said at the general audience Wednesday.
Pope Francis: Disabled people are not in humanity's minor 'leagues'
Dec 3, 2019 / 10:03 amPope Francis said Tuesday that disabled people make important contributions to humanity, and called discrimination against them a sin. The pope added that disabled people are not members of humanity's minor “leagues.”
Pope: Catholic entrepreneurs must live out Church’s social teaching
Dec 2, 2019 / 10:59 amCatholic business owners have both a grave responsibility and an opportunity to promote the Church’s social teaching in a difficult atmosphere, Pope Francis told young entrepreneurs Monday.
Vatican to welcome asylum seekers to Italy
Dec 2, 2019 / 10:19 amOn Thursday, the Holy See will welcome 33 refugees to Italy as they arrive from the Greek island of Lesbos with papal almoner Cardinal Konrad Krajewski. Another 10 refugees will come later in December.
Pope Francis names Mexican-born bishop coadjutor of San Bernardino
Dec 2, 2019 / 05:06 amPope Francis Monday named Bishop Alberto Rojas, an auxiliary bishop of Chicago, to be coadjutor of the Diocese of San Bernardino, California, and serve alongside Bishop Gerald Barnes until Barnes’ retirement.
Pope names financial supervisor president of watchdog authority
Nov 27, 2019 / 05:37 amPope Francis Wednesday appointed an auditor and Italian banking consultant as president of the Financial Information Authority (AIF), the Vatican’s internal financial watchdog.