Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Pope Francis changes canon law for religious who desert the community
Mar 26, 2019 / 08:30 amPope Francis amended canon law Tuesday to create a new mechanism for dismissing a religious man or woman who has deserted their community.
Pope Francis: Marriage and family have 'an essential mission'
Mar 25, 2019 / 05:38 amOn the Solemnity of the Annunciation, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of family and marriage for society, and called the Virgin Mary a model for vocation.
Pope Francis tells Catholics not to abuse God's mercy
Mar 24, 2019 / 06:09 amThe mercy of God is not an invitation to “spiritual laziness,” but requires a sincere and prompt response from those who want to grow in holiness, Pope Francis said Sunday.
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Chilean cardinal accused of cover-up
Mar 23, 2019 / 08:21 amPope Francis Saturday accepted the resignation of the Archbishop of Santiago de Chile, Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, who has faced accusations that he was involved in covering up the crimes of several abusive priests.
With prayer, good can overcome evil, Pope Francis says
Mar 20, 2019 / 08:59 amTo pray is to believe in God’s power to replace the evil in the world with goodness, Pope Francis said at the general audience Wednesday.
Seven 20th-century Romanian bishops declared martyrs
Mar 19, 2019 / 11:01 amPope Francis declared Tuesday the martyrdom of seven Greek-Catholic bishops killed by the communist regime in Romania in the mid-20th century.
Cardinal Barbarin remains archbishop, takes leave-of-absence
Mar 19, 2019 / 08:25 amFrench Cardinal Philippe Barbarin will remain the Archbishop of Lyon, the Vatican announced Tuesday. According to a statement released by the Holy See Press Office, Pope Francis has not accepted the cardinal's resignation, though Barbarin has stepped back from the day-to-day leadership of the diocese.
Baton Rouge Catholic Charities expands international adoption services
Mar 12, 2019 / 15:21 pmCatholic Charities of Baton Rouge has expanded their international adoption services into the northwestern part of Louisiana.
Argentine bishop under investigation for sex abuse attending pope’s Lenten retreat
Mar 11, 2019 / 17:00 pmArgentine Bishop Gustavo Oscar Zanchetta, under a Vatican investigation for sexual abuse of seminarians and other sexual misconduct, is attending Pope Francis’ annual Lenten spiritual exercises with other curia officials this week.
Pope Francis: Be bold in responding to the Lord's call
Mar 9, 2019 / 05:37 amIt takes courage and boldness to trust in God’s promises and follow the vocation he has set out for you, Pope Francis said in a message for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, released Saturday.
Francis urges personal conversion in implementing Sustainable Development Goals
Mar 8, 2019 / 10:25 amPope Francis said Friday that global development goals need to be supported by ethical objectives stemming from personal conversion and recognition of one’s failures.
Pope Francis: Abuse revelations are purifying the Church
Mar 7, 2019 / 15:01 pmGod is purifying his Church through the painful revelations of the abuse scandals, so do not be discouraged, Pope Francis said Thursday in a meeting with the priests of the Diocese of Rome.
Pope on Ash Wednesday: Lenten fasting a 'wake-up call for the soul'
Mar 6, 2019 / 09:59 amFasting from food or other things during Lent is a chance for Catholics to reorient their material attachments, Pope Francis said on Ash Wednesday, as he urged people to slow down and turn to Christ during the penitential season.
Pope Francis warns against gossip, forgetting one's own sinfulness
Mar 3, 2019 / 13:30 pmIn a visit to a Roman parish on Sunday, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to stop gossiping and ruminating on the shortcomings of other people, and to instead focus on repenting of their own sins.
When correcting others, remember one's own faults, pope says
Mar 3, 2019 / 06:37 amTo be effective teachers of the faith, Catholics must be cognizant of their own sins and shortcomings when giving correction and guide to others, Pope Francis said Sunday.
Analysis: Abuse summit ends with more questions than answers
Mar 1, 2019 / 13:30 pmThe Vatican sex abuse summit promised to give victims, Catholics, and journalists answers to their questions about the crisis of clerical sexual abuse and cover-up in the Church. Instead, during the summit, organizers told them they could not even ask their questions.
Pope Francis to publish document on youth synod
Feb 25, 2019 / 11:06 amThe Vatican announced Sunday that Pope Francis will publish in March a post-synodal exhortation on last October’s synod on young people, faith, and vocational discernment.
Vatican abuse summit follow-up decides to hold more follow-ups
Feb 25, 2019 / 10:11 amOn Monday, in the Vatican’s first follow-up to last week’s child abuse summit, officials emphasized “encounter” and the need for concrete responses as called for by Catholics.
Abuse summit follow-up to include new child protection law for Vatican
Feb 24, 2019 / 13:44 pmA Vatican spokesman said Sunday that concrete follow-up to this week’s abuse summit will include a new law on child protection for Vatican City State and a document from Pope Francis.
'What have I failed to do?' - Pope leads bishops in abuse crisis examination of conscience
Feb 23, 2019 / 11:38 amPope Francis Saturday led the presidents of the world’s bishops’ conferences in a penitential liturgy and examination of conscience on their failures in handling abuse within the Catholic Church.