Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Pope Francis on care for creation: ‘God wants justice to reign’
May 25, 2023 / 08:07 amPope Francis has emphasized the importance of the virtue of justice in a message for the upcoming World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation.
Vatican auditor to continue to function during sede vacante, Pope Francis rules
May 24, 2023 / 09:25 amPope Francis has established that the auditor general of the Holy See will continue to carry out its tasks during a sede vacante.
Pope Francis: St. Andrew Kim Taegon teaches us ‘we must not give up’
May 24, 2023 / 05:26 am“No matter how difficult the situation may be ... we must not give up,” Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis: Pray that the Gospel can be freely shared in China
May 24, 2023 / 03:12 amOn May 24, the Catholic Church celebrates the World Day of Prayer for China.
Pope Francis appoints Pennsylvania priest to lead Diocese of Kalamazoo, Michigan
May 23, 2023 / 04:50 amThe Diocese of Kalamazoo, which comprises nine counties in southwest Michigan, has 59 parishes, 21 Catholic schools, and almost 80,000 Catholics.
PHOTOS: Thousands march in Italy’s national ‘Demonstration for Life’
May 20, 2023 / 12:48 pmThe walk May 20 started at Rome’s Piazza della Repubblica and concluded at the square in front of the Basilica of St. John Lateran.
Vatican: Italian cardinal entrusted with Ukraine peace mission
May 20, 2023 / 11:46 amCardinal Matteo Zuppi has strong ties to the influential Sant’Egidio Community, which has helped negotiate reconciliation in countries like South Sudan.
Alleged Marian apparitions the subject of new observatory
May 20, 2023 / 08:42 amThe task is not “to judge or intervene in alleged apparitions or phenomena but to study how these events take place,” Sister Daniela del Gaudio said.
Pope Francis approves beatification of priest martyred in World War II
May 20, 2023 / 05:40 amFather Giuseppe Beotti was one month shy of his 32nd birthday when he was shot by the Germans after refusing to leave his parish despite threats to his life.
Cardinal Ladaria: Truth about humanity and sexuality doesn’t change because of changes in ideology
May 19, 2023 / 14:18 pmCardinal Luis Ladaria Ferrer, SJ, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, gave the opening remarks at a May 19–20 congress on Humanae Vitae.
Judge orders psychiatric treatment for man who forcibly entered Vatican
May 19, 2023 / 10:30 amThe man was taken into Vatican custody on the night of May 18 after driving a car at high speed through a gate at the Vatican.
Rome prepares for 35 million pilgrims during 2025 Jubilee Year
May 18, 2023 / 08:00 amThe Vatican and the city of Rome are expecting an estimated 35 million people to flock to the Eternal City for the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope.
Abuse victims share ‘wounded heart’ with Pope Francis after bike trek from Germany
May 17, 2023 / 07:33 amFifteen abuse victims arrived in Rome this week from Munich to personally urge the pope to heal and prevent sexual abuse in the Church.
Pope Francis issues new constitution for Vatican City State
May 13, 2023 / 11:55 amThe new “Fundamental Law of Vatican City State” will go into effect June 7.
Pope Francis and Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy meet at Vatican
May 13, 2023 / 09:52 amThe May 13 encounter — their first since Russia initiated a full-scale war in Ukraine over 14 months ago — was around 40 minutes long.
Pope Francis laments new euthanasia law in Portugal on feast of Our Lady of Fatima
May 13, 2023 / 07:40 am“I am very sad, because in the country where Our Lady appeared, a law to kill has been enacted,” Pope Francis said.
Will Pope Francis meet Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy this weekend?
May 12, 2023 / 11:10 amWhile the Vatican has not confirmed the meeting, diplomatic sources reportedly expect it.
Pope Francis: Birth rate is a key indicator of a country’s hope
May 12, 2023 / 07:00 amPope Francis shared the stage on May 12 with Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during a two-day conference on “The General State of the Birth Rate.”
PHOTOS: Eucharistic procession brings Jesus to halls of Rome university
May 11, 2023 / 12:25 pmAn estimated 130 students, faculty, and community members participated in the 22nd annual procession at Rome’s University of St. Thomas Aquinas.
Pope Francis adds Coptic Orthodox martyrs to liturgical book of saints
May 11, 2023 / 10:00 amAfter receiving relics of the Coptic martyrs beheaded by ISIS, Pope Francis announced the 21 men will be added to the Church’s official list of saints.