Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Pope Francis prays for victims of deadly earthquake in Albania
Nov 27, 2019 / 03:51 amPope Francis expressed his condolences Wednesday for those who have been affected by or who have died in a devastating earthquake which struck Albania Nov. 26.
Pope Francis: To protect life, love life
Nov 27, 2019 / 02:54 amOn Wednesday, Pope Francis reflected on his recent trip to Thailand and Japan, stating that economic and technological success are not what gives someone a good life, but the love he or she has received from God.
On papal flight, Pope Francis talks Vatican financial scandal
Nov 26, 2019 / 11:31 amAlthough investigators are looking into a controversial Vatican investment in a luxury London property development, whether the deal was corrupt is still an open question, Pope Francis said Tuesday.
University should not be for the privileged few, Pope Francis says in Japan
Nov 25, 2019 / 18:47 pmAt a Jesuit university in Tokyo on Tuesday, Pope Francis said a quality university education should not be something out of reach for the average person, and should promote justice and the common good.
Economics must prioritize human dignity, pope tells Japanese authorities
Nov 25, 2019 / 03:34 amIn the measure of a country, concern for human dignity and life is more important than economic strength, Pope Francis told Japanese authorities, civil servants, and diplomats Monday in Tokyo.
Lack of prayer creates spiritual ‘zombies,’ pope tells Japanese youth
Nov 24, 2019 / 21:28 pmIf people neglect prayer and the interior life, they are at risk of becoming spiritual zombies, who seem fine on the outside, but on the inside are lonely and lacking life, Pope Francis said Monday.
Meeting with disaster victims, pope says human suffering demands a response
Nov 24, 2019 / 19:49 pmIn a meeting Monday with people affected by Japan’s 2011 “triple disaster,” Pope Francis criticized society’s indifference toward the suffering of others.
Be witnesses of hope in the face of evil, Francis urges Catholics in Nagasaki
Nov 23, 2019 / 23:30 pmOn the Feast of Christ the King Sunday, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to not be indifferent to evil, but to bear witness to hope and to the kingdom of God still to come.
Pope Francis honors heroism of Japanese martyrs of Nagasaki
Nov 23, 2019 / 19:55 pmPope Francis Sunday honored the many martyrs who died in Japan during two centuries of persecution, encouraging Catholics in the country to use their heroic witness as inspiration to spread the Gospel.
At Nagasaki ground zero, pope denounces 'unspeakable horror' of nuclear weapons
Nov 23, 2019 / 18:48 pmAt the ground zero site of the 1945 nuclear attack on Nagasaki, Pope Francis said the threat of using nuclear weapons is not the way to build peace and shared responsibility in the human family, reiterating the Church’s commitment to peace.
Pope Francis lands in Japan, where he once hoped to be a missionary
Nov 23, 2019 / 04:30 amIn a meeting with bishops in Tokyo Saturday, Pope Francis recalled his former desire to be a missionary to Japan, praising those who carried the faith there before him.
Religious freedom a 'moral imperative,' pope tells leaders of major religions in Thailand
Nov 22, 2019 / 04:00 amIn a meeting with leaders of major religions in Thailand Friday, Pope Francis stressed the importance of upholding human dignity and religious freedom.
Pope to Thai bishops: Stand with the poor, the exploited
Nov 22, 2019 / 02:30 amPope Francis told bishops from Thailand and other countries in Asia Friday to stand with and intercede for their people, especially those who are affected by economic inequality or who are victims of exploitation or trafficking.
Pope Francis asks priests, religious in Thailand to inculturate the Gospel
Nov 21, 2019 / 21:21 pmIn a meeting with priests and religious in Thailand Friday, Pope Francis urged an inculturation of the Gospel which allows it to have a “Thai face and flesh,” and not be seen as a religion only for foreigners.
Merciful care should affirm the dignity of the sick, pope tells Catholic hospital in Thailand
Nov 21, 2019 / 02:30 amThe dignity of the human person can be recognized and affirmed through loving medical care to the sick and injured, Pope Francis told the staff of St. Louis Catholic Hospital in Bangkok Thursday.
In a meeting with Thailand's Supreme Buddhist Patriarch, Pope Francis encourages peace
Nov 20, 2019 / 21:42 pmCatholics and Buddhists share should work together to advance the cause of mercy in the world, Pope Francis said Thursday during a historic meeting with the Supreme Buddhist Patriarch of Thailand.
Strive for unity amid diversity, Pope Francis tells authorities in Thailand
Nov 20, 2019 / 19:56 pmIn his first official speech in Thailand Thursday, Pope Francis encouraged the Thai authorities, civil society, and diplomatic corps to strive after unity, even while preserving the diversity which gives their country “soul.”
Thai bishop: Pope’s visit a significant moment for small Catholic community
Nov 20, 2019 / 12:09 pmPope Francis’ trip to Thailand is a meaningful moment for the small Catholic community, and marks an important anniversary in the life of the Catholic Church in the southeast Asian country, the secretary general of the Thailand bishops’ conference said.
Witnesses better than initiatives in parish-based evangelization, Pope Francis says
Nov 18, 2019 / 09:57 amHaving a lot of parish initiatives is not the best way to reach people on a deeper level, Pope Francis said Monday, adding that evangelization is about giving a witness to personal encounter with Christ.
Pope Francis calls use of nuclear weapons 'immoral' ahead of Japan trip
Nov 18, 2019 / 05:01 amIn a video message to the country of Japan Nov. 18, Pope Francis said he prays that the power of nuclear weapons will never again be used in the world.