Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
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.
Music is a universal language: Pope Francis sings praises of Catholic choirs
Jun 8, 2024 / 13:50 pmThe Holy Father’s remarks came during the Fourth International Meeting of Choirs at the Vatican.
Pope Francis to meet Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, other top comedians at Vatican
Jun 8, 2024 / 08:11 amPope Francis will take the mic in a gathering of some of the world’s top comedians at the Vatican next Friday.
Pope Francis recalls 2014 embrace of Palestine and Israel presidents at prayer for peace
Jun 8, 2024 / 05:35 amA prayer service in the Vatican Gardens marked the 10th anniversary of the 2014 “prayer for peace in the Holy Land.”
Vatican arrests ex-employee for attempted extortion using allegedly stolen Bernini manuscript
Jun 6, 2024 / 11:52 amThe art historian and former Vatican employee was reportedly questioned and arrested by Vatican gendarmes on May 27.
On D-Day anniversary, Pope Francis prays for men who start and prolong wars
Jun 6, 2024 / 10:00 am“People want peace!” the pope wrote in a June 5 message. “They want conditions of stability, security, and prosperity in which everyone can fulfill their duties...”
UPDATE: Theologians hold closed-door meeting in Rome on guidance document for October synod
Jun 5, 2024 / 11:15 amThe June 4–13 closed-door gathering of experts in theology, ecclesiology, and canon law is being held at the Jesuit general curia down the street from the Vatican.
At general audience, Pope Francis explains the correct use of Christian freedom
Jun 5, 2024 / 10:25 amSpeaking in St. Peter’s Square during his weekly public audience, the pope gave the second lesson in a series of catechesis on the Holy Spirit and the Church.
![Pope Francis speaks at the general audience in St. Peter's Square on May 22, 2024. An altar painting of the Sacred Heart of Jesus by Francesco de Rhoden inside the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Rome, Italy. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA. [L] CNA file photo [R]](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/storage/image/sacred-heart-file-photo-pope-francis-may-22-2024-daniel-ibanez.jpg?w=310&h=198)
Pope Francis to write reflection on Sacred Heart of Jesus devotion
Jun 5, 2024 / 05:40 amThe pontiff asked for prayers as he prepares to publish the document in September.
Pope Francis tells gay man rejected from seminary to ‘go ahead with your vocation’
Jun 4, 2024 / 13:52 pmAccording to the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero, the pope responded to an email from Lorenzo Michele Noè Caruso, telling him to “go ahead” with his vocation.
Pope Francis: Building peace requires ‘taking a risk’
Jun 1, 2024 / 12:00 pmBeing peacemakers in the style of Jesus Christ, while necessary and valuable, can also be risky, Pope Francis said as conflicts continue around the world.
Caribbean Cardinal Kelvin Felix dies at 91
Jun 1, 2024 / 07:08 amCardinal Kelvin Felix died peacefully in his home on the island nation of St. Lucia on Thursday.
Producer shares story of ‘family saint’ with new generation of Catholics
Dec 27, 2023 / 10:30 amSusan Agostinelli says her great-great uncle, Blessed Grimoaldo Santamaria, was the “go-to family saint.” Now she is sharing his life with a new generation.