Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Pope Francis opposes idea to ‘dissolve’ 400-year-old missionary university in Rome
Aug 30, 2024 / 09:08 am“There is some plan to ‘dissolve’ [the university] with the other universities: No, this will not do,” Francis said to members of the Dicastery for Evangelization.
PHOTOS: New Vatican Gardens tour invites families to explore God’s natural ‘masterpieces’
Aug 29, 2024 / 11:18 amChildren and their families now have the chance to encounter the Vatican Gardens in a way tailored to capture the attention of some of its youngest visitors.
Pope Francis meets Middle East Catholic bishops amid fears of all-out war in region
Aug 28, 2024 / 12:50 pmThe Holy Father encouraged the bishops to “bear witness to faith in [the Lord], also through respectful and sincere dialogue with everyone.”
Pope Francis: Intentionally hurting migrants ‘is a grave sin’
Aug 28, 2024 / 11:06 amThe pope spoke at length about the poor conditions of migrants who attempt to cross a sea or desert to reach safety but sometimes lose their lives in the process.
Pope Francis: War has an ‘abyss of evil’ at its center
Aug 24, 2024 / 11:00 amPope Francis asked Catholic politicians and legislators to be witnesses of hope to a “war-weary world,” especially the next generation.
Pope Francis meets wrongly-imprisoned Italian man freed after 33 years behind bars
Aug 23, 2024 / 16:45 pmBeniamino Zuncheddu, now in his 60s, was released from prison in January after his murder conviction was overturned.
Vatican approves devotion to 1945 apparition of Our Lady of Sorrows in Spain
Aug 23, 2024 / 12:15 pmAn Aug. 22 letter from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith called Our Lady of Sorrows of Chandavila a “beautiful devotion” with “many positive aspects.”
Pope Francis sells out Belgium stadium for Sept. 29 beatification Mass in just 90 minutes
Aug 22, 2024 / 07:00 amAfter becoming available for free online, 32,000 tickets for the Sept. 29 Mass were snatched up in just 90 minutes, surprising local organizers of the pope’s trip.
Pope Francis: Living the fruits of the Holy Spirit helps us spread holiness
Aug 21, 2024 / 07:00 amDuring his general audience in the Vatican, Pope Francis spoke about the Holy Spirit, focusing on the fruits of being anointed with blessed oil in the sacraments.
Pope Francis and Cardinal Pizzaballa open lay Catholic meeting against backdrop of war
Aug 20, 2024 / 14:36 pmPope Francis urged the meeting’s participants not to be discouraged by war and the challenges of today but to search out “the beauty of life” with passion.
Pakistan archbishop on ‘sabbatical’ after allegations of abuse, fraud
Aug 17, 2024 / 10:51 amArchbishop Sebastian Shaw, OFM, has been replaced as administrator of the Archdiocese of Lahore, Pakistan, the diocese’s vicar general announced.
Rupnik art appears on Vatican website again — and in Pope Francis’ apartment
Aug 16, 2024 / 13:32 pmAlso, last week, a video was published by an Argentine public TV channel that shows a Rupnik image hanging in Pope Francis’ personal apartment.
Vatican talks to China in continued Russia-Ukraine peace efforts
Aug 16, 2024 / 09:27 amThe phone conversation was the most recent step in the Vatican’s continued diplomatic efforts to promote lasting peace in the region.
Vatican secretary of state meets Ukrainian president Zelenskyy
Jul 23, 2024 / 13:23 pmVatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin met with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday at the end of a diplomatic visit to the country.
Vatican secretary of state brings Pope Francis’ message of closeness to Ukraine
Jul 22, 2024 / 10:48 amVatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin will meet with religious and civil authorities, including Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
From castles to cathedrals: Pope Francis’ schedule for Luxembourg and Belgium trip
Jul 21, 2024 / 10:06 amThe pope will greet royal leaders, prime ministers, professors and students, and Catholics in some of the countries’ historic palaces, cathedrals, and universities.
Pope Francis: In the silence of adoration we receive God’s grace
Jul 21, 2024 / 07:30 amAt his weekly Angelus, the pope told Catholics to beware of “the dictatorship of doing.”
World Day of Grandparents: Vatican grants plenary indulgence for visiting the elderly
Jul 18, 2024 / 12:15 pmThose who are grandparents or elderly themselves can also receive a plenary indulgence.
PHOTOS: Pope Francis hangs out with Vatican summer camp kids
Jul 18, 2024 / 11:45 amThe day camp for children of Vatican employees is in its fourth year. It is taking place June 17-July 26 inside Vatican City in a newly-built area.
Pope Francis adds two vice directors to Vatican communication dicastery
Jul 18, 2024 / 10:18 amThe Dicastery for Communication has been led since 2018 by Paolo Ruffini, the first layman to be named prefect of a department of the Roman Curia.