Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Safeguarding commission member: bishops' role in crisis must be acknowledged
Aug 21, 2018 / 12:53 pmA member of Pope Francis’ commission for the protection of minors said Tuesday that the role bishops and superiors have played in the crisis of clerical sex abuse must be made explicit if change is to take place.
Francis hopes Ireland visit will bring unity, reconciliation
Aug 21, 2018 / 11:20 amPope Francis said in a video message to the Irish people Tuesday he hopes his visit will bring about unity and reconciliation among Christians in the country.
Pope likely to meet with abuse victims in Dublin
Aug 21, 2018 / 07:21 amPope Francis is likely to meet with victims of clerical sexual abuse later this week, a papal spokesman announced on Tuesday. The proposed meeting would take place as part of the Holy Father’s two-day trip to Ireland for the World Meeting of Families.
Pope calls entire Church to pray and fast after clerical sex abuse revelations
Aug 20, 2018 / 04:55 amPope Francis called Monday for every member of the Catholic Church to pray and fast in penance for the evil of clerical sex abuse, and to be involved in needed change within the Church.
Pope Francis entrusts those who are suffering to the Virgin Mary
Aug 15, 2018 / 06:53 amOn the Feast of the Assumption of Mary into Heaven, Pope Francis entrusted any person who is suffering, in mind or body, to the care of the Mother of God.
Pope names long-time Vatican diplomat as deputy of Secretariat of State
Aug 15, 2018 / 03:21 amPope Francis Wednesday named Archbishop Edgar Pena Parra, a member of the Vatican diplomatic corps for over 25 years, the ‘sostituto,’ or ‘substitute,’ of the Secretariat of State.
Fight evil with action – not apathy, Francis says
Aug 12, 2018 / 04:31 amIt is not enough for Catholics to not do bad things, they must counter evil by actively living out charity in the performance of good deeds, Pope Francis told young people and others in St. Peter’s Square Sunday.
Pope Francis to Italian youth: Don't live your life 'in retirement'
Aug 11, 2018 / 13:43 pmBe courageous and seize the work you are called to do for the good of the world; do not live like you have already entered the period of retirement, Pope Francis told Italian young adults Saturday.
Francis continues to watch abuse response in Chile, Vatican says
Aug 11, 2018 / 08:52 amPope Francis held a meeting on the abuse scandal in Chile and will continue to follow the actions of the country’s bishops’ conference in response to the crisis, the Vatican press office said Friday.
Pope Francis: Trust God – not idols
Aug 8, 2018 / 03:37 amAttachment to idols is a failure to trust totally in God – and to reject these idols, Catholics must accept their weaknesses, inviting Christ to heal their hearts, Pope Francis said Wednesday.
Why the Feast of St. Dominic is not actually the Dominicans' biggest feast day
Aug 8, 2018 / 02:38 amWednesday marks the Feast Day of St. Dominic, the 13th century priest known for founding the Order of Preachers, commonly called the Dominicans, and for spreading devotion to the Rosary.
Francis again visits Blessed Paul VI's tomb on anniversary of his death
Aug 6, 2018 / 09:04 amPope Francis made a private visit Monday morning to pray at the tomb of Bl. Paul VI, on the 40th anniversary of his death.
Pope Francis offers prayers for earthquake victims in Indonesia
Aug 6, 2018 / 08:22 amPope Francis sent his prayers and condolences to the people of Indonesia Monday, after nearly 100 people were killed and thousands evacuated in the aftermath of a strong earthquake Sunday.
Seek Jesus before material things, pope says
Aug 5, 2018 / 04:04 amIt is not wrong to be concerned with the daily necessities of life, but strengthening one’s relationship with Jesus is of far greater importance, Pope Francis said in his Sunday Angelus address.
Pope Francis tells Jesuits in formation to help at-risk youth
Aug 2, 2018 / 09:14 amPope Francis met with a group of Jesuits Wednesday urging them to help youth who are unemployed, and who might be at risk of suicide, drug addiction, or of joining a terrorist organization.
Vatican changes Catechism teaching on death penalty, calls it ‘inadmissible’
Aug 2, 2018 / 03:57 amThursday the Vatican changed the Catechism’s teaching on the permissibility of the death penalty, which the Church has taught is legitimate in extreme cases, stating it is ‘inadmissible,’ and its elimination will be sought.
Idols blind us to love, Pope Francis says
Aug 1, 2018 / 03:52 amWhen a person puts an object or a philosophy above God, it not only destroys happiness, it hinders the ability to experience real love, Pope Francis said Wednesday.
Pope Francis to altar servers: Holiness is not for the lazy
Jul 31, 2018 / 13:05 pmEveryone is called to pursue sainthood through living the Works of Mercy, though it is not for the weak of heart, Pope Francis told more than 60,000 young altar servers in St. Peter’s Square Tuesday.
Chilean bishops meet to discuss sexual abuse scandal
Jul 30, 2018 / 12:48 pmThe Chilean bishops convened Monday for the start of a week-long assembly on the sexual abuse scandal in the Church in their country.
Pope accepts resignation of Australian archbishop convicted of not reporting abuse
Jul 30, 2018 / 04:00 amPope Francis accepted Monday the resignation of Archbishop Philip Wilson following calls for the prelate’s removal as head of the Archdiocese of Adelaide. Wilson was convicted in May of failing to report allegations of child sexual abuse disclosed to him in the 1970s.