Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Cleveland, Juneau dioceses receive new bishops
Jul 11, 2017 / 10:25 amOn Tuesday Pope Francis appointed Fr. Andrew Bellisario, C.M., as Bishop of Juneau, and Auxiliary Bishop Nelson Perez as Bishop of Cleveland.
Pope Francis creates new path to beatification under ‘offering of life’
Jul 11, 2017 / 05:22 amOn Tuesday Pope Francis declared a new category of Christian life suitable for consideration of beatification called “offering of life” – in which a person has died prematurely through an offering of their life for love of God and neighbor.
Are you grateful for the work of sailors? You should be, the Vatican says
Jul 10, 2017 / 09:34 amOn Sunday, the Catholic Church held a special day to remember the hard work and challenges surrounding the occupation of sailors and other maritime workers, who are responsible for transporting roughly 90 percent of the world’s goods.
Friends, colleagues remember the 'gentleman' Joaquin Navarro-Valls
Jul 9, 2017 / 08:16 amDuring his 22 years as spokesman for St. John Paul II, Dr. Joaquin Navarro-Valls became somewhat of a legend in the Vatican – not only for his keen professional abilities and insight into the Pope's mind, but also for his genuine kindness and deep spiritual life.
Pope to maintenance staff: We are all sinners, but Jesus heals us
Jul 8, 2017 / 03:00 amOn Friday Pope Francis said that just like the biblical tax collectors, despite our sinfulness, Jesus seeks us out to be near us and to heal us, as long as we have the humility to recognize that we need him.
Twentieth century Polish nurse among causes advancing toward sainthood
Jul 7, 2017 / 05:14 amPope Francis on Friday approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Hanna Chrzanowska, a Polish nurse and nursing instructor who died from cancer in 1973, paving the way for her beatification.
Colombian-born bishop to head Raleigh diocese
Jul 5, 2017 / 06:54 amOn Wednesday the Vatican announced Pope Francis' appointment of Bishop Luis Rafael Zarama Pasqualetto, a native of Colombia, as the next bishop of the Diocese of Raleigh.
Cardinal Joachim Meisner, one of four 'dubia’ cardinals, dies at age 83
Jul 5, 2017 / 04:25 amCardinal Joachim Meisner, archbishop emeritus of Cologne, Germany and one of four cardinals who sent the "dubia" to Pope Francis last year, passed away Wednesday morning at the age of 83.
Pope Francis: World hunger is a result of indifference and selfishness
Jul 4, 2017 / 08:42 amOn Monday Pope Francis said that while hunger and undernourishment around the world can be an unsettling thing to confront, we must use this to remind us how these situations are caused – which is through indifference and selfishness.
No matter who you are, make Christ your number one, Pope Francis says
Jul 2, 2017 / 04:25 amOn Sunday, Pope Francis said that everyone – lay or religious – must put their relationship with Jesus above all else; and striving to do this, even imperfectly, will help them to be like Christ to the world.
German bishops criticize parliament's approval of gay marriage
Jun 30, 2017 / 11:08 amArchbishop Heiner Koch of Berlin expressed his regret Friday at the German parliament’s vote in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage, saying it had abandoned the fundamental characteristics of marriage.
New US archbishops look forward to serving God in their local Churches
Jun 29, 2017 / 10:49 amNewly-appointed metropolitan archbishops from around the world received the traditional woolen vestment called a pallium during a special Mass with Pope Francis on Thursday.
Pope: To be a disciple, Jesus must be the center of your life
Jun 29, 2017 / 02:01 amOn Thursday, the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Pope Francis said that we can’t just know about our faith, but we must live our faith, with Jesus as the center of our hearts and lives.
Keep your eyes fixed on the cross, Pope urges new cardinals
Jun 28, 2017 / 07:05 amOn Wednesday, Pope Francis created five new cardinals, encouraging them to walk with Jesus, keeping their eyes fixed securely on the cross and on the realities of the world, not becoming distracted by prestige or honor.
Pope Francis: The way of Christ is the way of persecution
Jun 28, 2017 / 02:57 amOn Wednesday Pope Francis said that following Christ means taking a path contrary to that of the world, and being prepared to suffer because of this; though we have hope because of God’s constant presence.
Local priest named fifth bishop of Allentown, Penn.
Jun 27, 2017 / 06:16 amOn Tuesday the Vatican announced Pope Francis' pick of Mons. Alfred A. Schlert to be the next bishop of the Diocese of Allentown in Pennsylvania, himself born and raised in the diocese.
The old still have a lot to offer young people, Pope Francis says
Jun 27, 2017 / 03:43 amOn Tuesday Pope Francis said that the older generation should not stop striving in their spiritual lives, but that God calls them to be spiritual ‘grandparents’ to young people, who can learn from their experiences.
Terrorists desecrate Eucharist, destroy Catholic chapel in the Philippines
Jun 26, 2017 / 23:05 pmLast week, members of a terrorist group destroyed a Catholic chapel, desecrating consecrated hosts and religious icons, during a nine-hour long attack on the town of Malagakit in southern Philippines.
Chinese bishop forcibly removed from diocese still missing
Jun 26, 2017 / 06:03 amOn Monday the Vatican issued a statement on the situation of the Chinese Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin of Wenzhou, who has not been returned since being forcibly removed from his diocese by the Chinese state May 18.
Pope Francis meets Dutch king and queen, returns long-lost stick
Jun 22, 2017 / 06:32 amOn Thursday Pope Francis met with King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, as part of the visit returning to them a long-lost royal stick of a 16th century Dutch king.