Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Vatican: Peter's Pence, donations, keeping projected deficit to $60 million in 2021
Mar 12, 2021 / 12:01 pmThe Vatican said Friday it plans to lower operational expenses by 8% in 2021, while it relies on donations and funds from Peter’s Pence to contain a growing deficit amid the coronavirus crisis.
Online event, papal message to mark opening of ‘Amoris laetitia’ year
Mar 10, 2021 / 12:00 pmThe Vatican will mark the fifth anniversary of the publication of Amoris laetitia, Pope Francis’ 2016 exhortation on the family, with a live-streamed event on March 19.
Catholic nun begs police not to shoot protesters during Myanmar unrest
Mar 10, 2021 / 08:10 amA religious sister in northern Burma knelt before police on Monday, begging them not to use violent force against protestors.
Cardinal Sarah says he has ‘never opposed the pope’ in first interview since stepping down
Mar 10, 2021 / 04:30 amCardinal Robert Sarah said on Wednesday that claims that he and Pope Francis are enemies were false, in his first interview since stepping down from his Vatican post.
From Pius XII to Pope Francis: A brief history of general audiences
Mar 10, 2021 / 03:30 amWednesday papal catecheses date back to before the Second World War
Pope Francis to Chaldean Catholics: ‘Love is our strength’
Mar 6, 2021 / 08:55 amAt Mass in Baghdad on Saturday, Pope Francis told Iraqi Christians that no matter what the world thinks, love is a strength, and it always triumphs over sin and evil.
Pope Francis meets Iraqi Catholics in church where 48 died in 2010 terrorist attack
Mar 5, 2021 / 08:17 amPope Francis met with Iraqi Catholic leaders in Baghdad on Friday, in a cathedral where 48 people were martyred during a 2010 terrorist attack.
Pope Francis entrusts Iraq trip to Virgin Mary’s protection
Mar 4, 2021 / 12:00 pmOn the eve of his departure for a three-day trip to Iraq, Pope Francis visited a Rome basilica to ask for the Virgin Mary's intercession and protection on his travels.
Cardinal Tobin appointed member of Vatican’s Congregation for Bishops
Mar 4, 2021 / 10:00 amPope Francis on Thursday appointed the archbishop of Newark, Cardinal Joseph Tobin, a member of the Congregation for Bishops.
Shroud of Turin to go on virtual display for Holy Saturday
Mar 4, 2021 / 03:00 amFor the second time, the Shroud of Turin will be exposed for veneration on social media and websites on Holy Saturday, the archbishop of Turin has announced.
Investigator: There could be 10,000 abuse victims in French Catholic Church since 1950
Mar 3, 2021 / 07:30 amThe head of an independent commission said on Tuesday that there could be at least 10,000 victims of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in France since 1950.
Pope Francis prays for a renewal of the Sacrament of Reconciliation
Mar 3, 2021 / 05:00 amPope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of March is for a renewed experience of the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Archbishop Warda: With papal visit, world will see ‘joyful people’ of Iraq
Mar 2, 2021 / 12:00 pmThe Chaldean Catholic archbishop of Erbil said he hopes with Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq, the world will see a different, and positive, side of the country, after many years of violence and war.
Meet Don Alberto, Italy’s new YouTube sensation
Mar 2, 2021 / 04:00 amFr. Alberto Ravagnani didn’t set out to make a viral video, he was just trying to find a way to stay connected to the kids who attend his parish’s youth ministries after Italy went into lockdown for the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020.
Vatican abuse trial: Witnesses say allegations about youth seminary were ignored
Feb 25, 2021 / 08:00 amWitnesses at the fifth hearing in a trial for alleged abuse and cover-up at a Vatican youth seminary testified Wednesday to an unhealthy culture of ridicule and abuse of power, and said that reports of sexual abuse were ignored or dismissed by authority figures, including the cardinal in charge of St. Peter’s Basilica.
Pope Francis’ new doctor is a specialist in aging
Feb 24, 2021 / 07:00 amPope Francis on Wednesday named a specialist in aging to be his personal doctor, after his previous physician died earlier this year.
Catholic leaders urge EU to be guided by solidarity in vaccine distribution
Feb 23, 2021 / 07:05 amCatholic leaders in Europe have urged the European Union to be guided by solidarity, fraternity, and social justice as it distributes and administers the COVID-19 vaccine.
Burma’s Catholic bishops call for peace and dialogue as two protesters killed
Feb 22, 2021 / 08:00 amThe Catholic bishops of Burma have called for a “return to dialogue” as two protesters were killed during demonstrations over the weekend.
Vatican cardinal reflects on the value of penance in a time of pandemic
Feb 22, 2021 / 05:30 amThe penance called for in the Christian life, and accentuated during Lent, can help us make sense of the sacrifices we have been called on to make during the coronavirus pandemic, a Vatican cardinal has said.
Pope Francis honors sacrifice of medical workers who died in coronavirus pandemic
Feb 21, 2021 / 07:03 amPope Francis on Saturday expressed his gratitude for the sacrifice of medical workers, especially those who have died in the coronavirus pandemic.