Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Pope Francis: What matters in the end is how well we loved
Nov 26, 2017 / 06:07 amOn Sunday Pope Francis said that when the Final Judgment comes, what will matter most is how much we loved God and others, especially through daily, concrete acts of charity toward those most in need.
Pope: For Christians, work is more than an occupation, it's a mission
Nov 24, 2017 / 11:46 amIn a letter for the conclusion of a conference on labor on Friday, Pope Francis said work is about more than just doing something for money, but about cooperating with Christ’s work of redemption in how we care for others and the earth.
Find hope in the sign of the cross, Pope tells Eastern Christians
Nov 24, 2017 / 07:38 amPope Francis on Friday encouraged Eastern Christians in the Middle East, who are experiencing persecution and violence, to take hope in the cross, where Christ sacrificed himself not to eliminate wounds, but to transform them.
When you serve others, stay humble, Pope tells Franciscans
Nov 23, 2017 / 07:20 amPope Francis said on Thursday to always be humble when serving others, especially the least of these, remembering how much you yourself have received that you did not deserve.
A Seminarian Thanksgiving in Rome
Nov 22, 2017 / 15:00 pmSeminarians studying at the Pontifical North American College in Rome have a lot to be thankful for come Thanksgiving Day. Among them is their community, and also for home-baked pumpkin pie, made by their fellow students, the fifth-year student priests of the college.
Pope Francis: At Mass we participate in Calvary
Nov 22, 2017 / 03:40 amOn Wednesday Pope Francis said that when we attend Mass, it is as if we are approaching Jesus on the Cross at Calvary, and that at every Eucharist we not only experience Christ’s redemption, but we participate in it.
Pope eager to meet Catholic, interreligious leaders in Bangladesh
Nov 21, 2017 / 06:33 amOn Tuesday, Pope Francis sent a video greeting to the people of Bangladesh ahead of his Nov. 30-Dec. 2 visit to the country, saying he is looking forward to meeting everyone, especially Catholics and other religious leaders, and to bringing the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Pope mourns death of Cardinal Montezemolo, long-time Vatican diplomat
Nov 20, 2017 / 11:05 amPope Francis sent a telegram Monday for the death of long-time Vatican diplomat Cardinal Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo, who died in Rome Sunday at the age of 92.
What does the Church really teach about nuclear war?
Nov 17, 2017 / 19:00 pmA Vatican conference discussing “A World Free From Nuclear Weapons,” held Nov. 10-11, is the latest step in a long-term commitment from the Holy See to work for nuclear disarmament, which itself is considered by the Vatican to be a step toward the goal of integral disarmament.
Venerable Solanus Casey: the priest who answered the doorbell.
Nov 17, 2017 / 06:00 amVenerable Solanus Casey, a Capuchin priest from Wisconsin, was humble before all else, said the postulator of his cause for sainthood.
Ahead of Burma visit, Pope says he's coming to promote peace
Nov 17, 2017 / 05:29 amOn Friday, Pope Francis sent a video greeting to the people of Burma – also known as Myanmar – ahead of his Nov. 27-30 trip, saying he is coming to proclaim the Gospel and promote peace in a country gripped by a heated humanitarian and political crisis surrounding the Rohingya Muslim minority.
Pope Francis: The Mass needs silence, not 'chit-chat'
Nov 15, 2017 / 03:49 amOn Wednesday, Pope Francis called out the common habit of chatting with people around you before Mass, stressing that this is a time for silent prayer, when we prepare our hearts for an encounter with the Lord.
If you died today, would you be ready? Pope Francis asks
Nov 12, 2017 / 05:36 amOn Sunday Pope Francis encouraged people not to wait to reflect on their lives, but to ask themselves: If this was my last day on earth, am I prepared? Am I cooperating with God’s grace?
Pope Francis: The future of the world depends on the family
Nov 11, 2017 / 11:16 amThe future of the Church and the world is dependent on the good of the family, said Pope Francis in a video message Saturday.
Pope Francis: Despite naysayers, there's hope for a nuke-free world
Nov 10, 2017 / 05:18 amIn a key speech on the global effort to eradicate nuclear arms, Pope Francis called the weapons immoral and said they should be made illegal in war, but he also voiced hope that despite pessimism, things are moving in the right direction.
Former child trafficking victim: Awareness needs to produce action
Nov 9, 2017 / 14:54 pmFormer trafficking victim Rani Hong, who was kidnapped and sold into slavery at seven years old, is speaking out, saying we’ve raised awareness, but now it’s time to put our knowledge into action to help victims.
Pope encourages Ukrainian seminarians to peace, ecumenism
Nov 9, 2017 / 11:16 amMeeting with the community of a Ukrainian Greek Catholic seminary in Rome on Thursday, Pope Francis encouraged them build up justice and peace in their homeland.
Like Mother Cabrini, treat migrants with charity and justice, Pope says
Nov 9, 2017 / 00:08 amPope Francis praised St. Frances Cabrini in the preface to a book about her life for her foresight in addressing the needs of migrants, saying she’s an example of how to treat people with both charity and justice.
Pope: Mass is for the Eucharist, not pictures. Put the phone away.
Nov 8, 2017 / 04:35 amOn Wednesday a fiery Pope Francis chastised those who spend Mass talking to others, looking at their phone or even taking pictures during papal liturgies, saying these are distractions that take focus away from the “heart of the Church,” which is the Eucharist.
Vatican to host nuclear disarmament conference
Nov 7, 2017 / 11:52 amThe Vatican is preparing for a conference on nuclear disarmament this week in the wake of an international effort to ban nuclear weapons.