Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
‘God is hidden in human misery’: Pope Francis highlights dignity of migrants, prisoners
Jul 7, 2024 / 10:41 amPope Francis on Sunday highlighted the plight of migrants and prisoners during a Mass in Trieste, Italy, for the closing of the 50th Social Week of Catholics.
Pope Francis: In politics, Catholics cannot live a ‘private faith’
Jul 7, 2024 / 08:06 amPope Francis defended democracy and criticized political polarization while urging Catholics to share their faith in the public square during a visit to Trieste, Italy.
Vatican to publish Instrumentum Laboris for October’s Synod on Synodality meeting
Jul 3, 2024 / 10:55 amThe Instrumentum Laboris, or “working tool” for the upcoming 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, will be presented July 9.
Cardinals approve canonization of Carlo Acutis, date to be decided
Jul 1, 2024 / 12:10 pmPope Francis said July 1 that the date for the canonization Mass of the computer-coding teenager will be announced at a later time, the Vatican said.
Cardinal Becciu’s actions key question in ex-auditor’s wrongful termination appeal
Jul 1, 2024 / 11:15 amFormer Vatican auditor Libero Milone claimed he and former deputy Ferruccio Panicco were “threatened and expelled for doing our jobs.”
Pope Francis to canonize ‘Martyrs of Damascus,’ three others on Oct. 20
Jul 1, 2024 / 08:50 amThe pope declared the date of the canonization after the College of Cardinals voted to approve the canonizations of 15 people in a consistory on July 1.
EU bishop: Elections show citizens concerned about Ukraine war
Jun 25, 2024 / 15:15 pmThe bishop also spoke about the importance of pushing the new EU commission and parliament to reinforce diplomatic action toward peace.
‘Summer Christmas’: Why does the Church celebrate the birthday of St. John the Baptist?
Jun 24, 2024 / 04:00 amBecause it falls exactly six months before the solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord, St. John’s birthday is sometimes known as “summer Christmas.”
PHOTOS: Thousands take part in Italy’s pro-life march
Jun 22, 2024 / 16:35 pm“There is no compromise on human life!” Pope Francis said in a message sent to organizers ahead of the march.
Pope Francis names Chinese bishop who attended Synod to Archdiocese of Hangzhou
Jun 22, 2024 / 10:00 amThe new archbishop was one of two bishops from mainland China to participate in the October 2023 session of the Synod on Synodality in Rome.
Diocese of Rome closes first step toward sainthood for young wife and mother
Jun 21, 2024 / 14:25 pmChiara Corbella Petrillo shows us that “holiness is possible and it is the only path that makes us happy,” Bishop Baldassare Reina said.
Pope Francis tells faithful: Learn some of the Psalms by heart
Jun 19, 2024 / 11:45 am“It is necessary to make the Psalms our prayer,” the pope said at his general audience in an overcast but hot and muggy St. Peter’s Square on June 19.
Vatican library to award NFTs to donors in ‘experimental project’
Jun 17, 2024 / 11:00 amFor the time being, the project, considered “experimental,” only applies to Italian donors to the Vatican Apostolic Library.
Priest and martyr of communism Father Michał Rapacz beatified in Krakow
Jun 15, 2024 / 07:35 amPope Francis recognized the martyrdom of Father Michał Rapacz in January. The 41-year-old priest was shot twice by communist authorities in 1946.
Pope Francis at G7: AI must not replace human decision-making
Jun 14, 2024 / 11:00 amPope Francis at the G7 summit on Friday stressed that human dignity requires that the decisions of artificial intelligence be under the control of human beings.
Pope Francis gets laughs at meeting with big-name comedians
Jun 14, 2024 / 07:20 amPope Francis took the stage in front of over 100 comedians and humorists, including Americans Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, and Conan O’Brien.
Pope Francis: Synodality moves us to share in others’ suffering
Jun 13, 2024 / 11:10 amPope Francis said Thursday a synodal spirit asks us to react with empathy to the suffering and painful experiences of others.
G7 summit: Pope Francis to meet U.S. President Joe Biden in Italy
Jun 13, 2024 / 09:11 amPope Francis will hold bilateral meetings on Friday with nine world leaders, including U.S. President Joe Biden, at the G7 summit in southern Italy.
Pope Francis reportedly again uses derogatory word when discussing gay seminarians
Jun 12, 2024 / 13:00 pmThe pope said there was “an air of faggotry” at the Vatican, according to reports.
From the Big Bang to black holes: Vatican, scientists to explore questions of the universe
Jun 11, 2024 / 13:45 pmDozens of astrophysicists and cosmologists will explore the Big Bang and other topics of the universe next week at a conference hosted by the Vatican Observatory.