Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
In the footsteps of a saint – St Philip Neri's Rome
May 26, 2018 / 02:01 amThe 16th century St. Philip Neri is known for joyful holiness and for the foundation of the Congregation of the Oratory, but the legacy he left in Rome can still be traced today, even walking in the saint’s very footsteps.
American seminarians to battle for the title in Rome soccer tournament
May 25, 2018 / 09:29 amFor the first time in five years, seminarians and student priests from the North American College in Rome will hit the soccer field to battle it out for the winning title in the city’s holiest tournament – the Clericus Cup.
After five decades, Pacem in terris is still relevant, Francis says
May 24, 2018 / 04:29 amSpeaking about St. Pope John XXIII’s encyclical on establishing universal peace, Pacem in terris, Pope Francis said that even 55 years after its publication, the document still stands as “a permanent commitment” to peace.
The Holy Spirit makes our works effective, Pope Francis says
May 23, 2018 / 04:45 amThe Holy Spirit helps Catholics to do good works by giving them the gifts they need to be effective 'salt and light' in the world, Pope Francis said at the general audience Wednesday.
Australian court finds Archbishop Wilson guilty of concealing abuse
May 22, 2018 / 10:09 amAustralian Archbishop Philip Wilson has been found guilty of failing to report allegations of child sexual abuse disclosed to him in the 1970s.
Pope on Pentecost: The power of the Holy Spirit changes hearts
May 20, 2018 / 06:58 amThough people may promise to change things, it is the third person of the Holy Trinity that creates real change through the reinvigoration and renewal of hearts, Pope Francis said on Pentecost Sunday.
Pope announces June 29 consistory to create 14 new cardinals
May 20, 2018 / 04:08 amThere will be a consistory June 29 to create 14 new cardinals, each of whom express the “universality” of the Church, Pope Francis announced Sunday after his Regina Coeli address.
Francis tells youth to evangelize through the ‘digital world’
May 19, 2018 / 10:27 amSharing the Gospel with people at the peripheries might not even require stepping outside the door, Pope Francis said Saturday, encouraging Christians to evangelize through encounters in the “digital world.”
St John XXIII's body to go on pilgrimage in his native land
May 19, 2018 / 05:01 amSt. John XXIII’s mortal remains will spend more than two weeks away from the Vatican on a “peregrination” to the northern Italian towns where he grew up and served as a priest, the Diocese of Bergamo stated.
Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI to be canonized October 14
May 19, 2018 / 03:19 amFollowing a meeting between the Council of Cardinals and Pope Francis Saturday, the Vatican announced that Bl. Pope Paul VI and Bl. Oscar Romero will be canonized together on Oct. 14, 2018.
Cardinal Castrillon Hoyos of Colombia dies at age 88
May 18, 2018 / 10:41 amCardinal Darío Castrillón Hoyos, a Colombian and a former head of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei and of the Congregation for Clergy, died in Rome early Friday morning at the age of 88.
Midwife: Repealing Ireland's abortion amendment would harm women
May 17, 2018 / 11:36 amEliminating Ireland’s constitutional protection of life inside the womb would have negative consequences on not only the unborn, but on women and society, said an Irish bioethicicst and midwife.
Pope Francis decries 'spiral of violence' in Middle East
May 16, 2018 / 03:46 amExpressing his sorrow for those who have lost their lives, Pope Francis Wednesday called for peace and dialogue in the Middle East, which has faced increased violence during the transfer of the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Contemplative nuns must join federations, Vatican instruction says
May 15, 2018 / 12:00 pmThe Vatican published an instruction Tuesday aimed at applying norms established in Pope Francis’ 2016 apostolic constitution on women’s contemplative orders, which emphasizes the need for networks of monasteries in contemplative life. The instruction states that all monasteries of nuns must be affiliated with a federation, or organization, of religious houses.
Court to consider request for media gag order in Cardinal Pell trial
May 14, 2018 / 15:09 pmAn Australian court will determine Wednesday whether to accept a request by prosecutors for a “super injunction” against all media reporting of upcoming trials against Cardinal George Pell, prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy, on charges of historic sexual offenses.
Pope Francis: Youth are lost in a 'virtual world', instead of reality
May 14, 2018 / 14:07 pmPope Francis said Monday he is worried that youth are too enmeshed in a virtual world of cell phones and other technology, separated, in particular, from the real human contact experienced by performing works of mercy.
Francis: Catholics and Eastern Orthodox have a common 'heritage of holiness'
May 11, 2018 / 11:08 amIn a meeting with the leader of the Czech and Slovak Orthodox Church Friday, Pope Francis recalled two of the saints the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic Churches have in common – Sts. Cyril and Methodius – remarking on the holiness both Churches have inherited.
Cardinal Errazuriz will not participate in Chilean bishops' meeting in Rome
May 10, 2018 / 13:21 pmChilean Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz Ossa, archbishop emeritus of Santiago, has said that he will not take part in a meeting between Chile’s bishops and the pope next week to discuss a report on allegations of abuse cover-up in the Latin American country.
Taiwan's bishops gather at the Vatican for first time in 10 years
May 10, 2018 / 09:29 amThe bishops of the Republic of China, also known as Taiwan, arrived in Rome earlier this week ahead of meetings with the pope and other Vatican officials – the first such visit in 10 years, and their first meeting with Francis since his election.
Embezzlement trial begins for ex-Vatican Bank president
May 9, 2018 / 09:25 amThe first hearing in a trial against the former president of the Institute of Religious Works (IOR) – known as the “Vatican Bank” – and his lawyer took place today at the Vatican.