Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Vatican offers plenary indulgence for third annual Grandparents’ Day this month
Jul 5, 2023 / 10:58 amThe day will be observed this year on July 23, the Sunday before the feast of Sts. Anne and Joachim, the grandparents of Jesus.
Vatican to collect stories of Christian martyrs killed since 2000
Jul 5, 2023 / 04:02 am“To all of them we owe a great debt and cannot forget them,” Pope Francis said.
Archbishop Fernández defends controversial book as ‘catechesis for teens’
Jul 4, 2023 / 08:50 amWriting on his personal Facebook page on July 3, Archbishop Víctor Manuel Fernández said the book was “not a theology book.”
This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for July 2023
Jul 3, 2023 / 11:25 am“In the Eucharist, it is Christ who offers himself, who gives himself for us,” the pope said.
Pope Francis condemns Quran burning in interview with UAE newspaper
Jul 3, 2023 / 04:35 amThe United Arab Emirates newspaper said it was Pope Francis’ first interview granted to an Arabic news outlet.
Pope Francis: Do you ‘live as a witness of Jesus?’
Jul 2, 2023 / 05:30 amPope Francis spoke to an estimated 15,000 people about “the gift of the prophetic mission” during his weekly Angelus address.
Pope Francis appoints Argentine Archbishop Fernández as head of doctrine dicastery
Jul 1, 2023 / 08:20 amArchbishop Víctor Manuel Fernández is a well-known theologian, writer, and papal adviser.
Meet the U.S.’s newest archbishop and leader of the Church in Las Vegas
Jun 28, 2023 / 12:48 pmArchbishop George Leo Thomas will receive the pallium from the pope at a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Thursday, June 28.
Pope Francis: St. Mary MacKillop evangelized through Catholic education
Jun 28, 2023 / 05:03 amCommenting on the late June weather, Francis asked pilgrims at the start of the event “to be a little patient today in this heat.”
Vatican’s child protection commission invites public feedback on safeguarding principles
Jun 27, 2023 / 08:00 amThe online survey is available in four languages and responses will be used to formulate an updated Universal Guidelines Framework (UFG).
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Knoxville Bishop Rick Stika
Jun 27, 2023 / 04:31 amStika, 65, was investigated by the Vatican for mismanagement of his diocese. He has also been accused of protecting a seminarian accused of rape.
Meet the archbishop-elect of Brussels, the capital of the European Union
Jun 23, 2023 / 12:15 pmFather Luc Terlinden, 54, has been named the archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels, considered the most important position in the Church in the country.
Pope Francis addresses artists, including creator of blasphemous crucifix photo
Jun 23, 2023 / 10:15 amPope Francis addressed approximately 200 prominent artists and other creative people from more than 30 countries in the Sistine Chapel on Friday.
Pope Francis says poor health won’t keep him away from World Youth Day 2023
Jun 22, 2023 / 10:45 amIn a new video, Pope Francis held up a gray, WYD-branded backpack and said, “I’m ready! I already have everything and I can’t wait to go!”
Mother Mary Lange, founder of first African American religious congregation, declared venerable
Jun 22, 2023 / 05:37 amMother Mary Lange founded the Oblate Sisters of Providence more than three decades before the Civil War.
Vatican sends leads into missing ‘Vatican girl’ to Rome prosecutors
Jun 22, 2023 / 04:10 amJune 22 marks the 40th anniversary of the disappearance of 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi, an unsolved case that has dominated headlines for decades.
Pope Francis and Brazil’s President Lula embrace during visit
Jun 21, 2023 / 10:45 amPope Francis said the meeting took place in an atmosphere of “great sympathy and friendship,” the Vatican said.
Synod on Synodality leaders: Full list of delegates for October assembly still under review
Jun 20, 2023 / 14:00 pmThe June 20 media briefing was held at the Holy See Press Office to present the synod’s Instrumentum Laboris, a document released earlier in the day.
Synod on Synodality document outlines discussion questions for October assembly
Jun 20, 2023 / 06:30 am“Discernment” topics include women deacons, priestly celibacy, and greater decision-making by the “People of God.”
PHOTOS: Pope Francis returns to Vatican after surgery
Jun 16, 2023 / 03:10 amPope Francis was applauded by onlookers as he left Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday morning.