Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
‘Extra omnes:’ Cardinals closed in conclave begin the election of the new pope
May 7, 2025 / 11:55 amInside the Sistine Chapel, each cardinal elector stood before his assigned seat, facing the Book of the Gospels, placed on a lectern in the center of the room.
9 memorable quotes from the Novendiales Masses for Pope Francis
May 6, 2025 / 15:11 pmCardinals reflected on the service and legacy of Pope Francis’ pontificate, highlighting his strong work ethic and focus on mercy and offering advice to their fellow cardinals.
Cardinals witness destruction of Pope Francis’ ring, seal
May 6, 2025 / 09:46 amThe ring and seal are destroyed or nulled after a pope’s death to prevent their future misuse to seal official documents.
Pope Francis was ‘faithful to his mission,’ cardinal says at ninth Novendiales Mass
May 4, 2025 / 19:58 pmThe mission of a pope “is love itself, which becomes service to the Church and to all humanity,” Cardinal Dominique Mamberti said in St. Peter’s Basilica.
How Pope Francis shaped the College of Cardinals
May 4, 2025 / 09:00 amOf the 133 cardinals with the right to vote in this conclave, 108 were created by Pope Francis and therefore will be participating in the election of a pontiff for the first time.
Cardinal commemorates martyrdom, persecution of Eastern Catholics faithful to pope
May 2, 2025 / 17:14 pmCardinal Claudio Gugerotti recalled the extreme sacrifice Catholics from the Eastern Catholic Churches have made to remain faithful to the successor of St. Peter.
At Novendiales Mass, Cardinal Fernández recalls Pope Francis’ love of work
May 1, 2025 / 17:23 pmThe prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith and a close personal friend of the late Pope Francis celebrated Mass with the College of Cardinals on May 1.
Who are the cardinals who will choose the next pope?
May 1, 2025 / 07:00 amHere are some of the cardinals who will choose the next leader of the Catholic Church.
Cardinal on fifth day of Novendiales says pope should be servant leader
Apr 30, 2025 / 18:34 pmSoon, Cardinal Leonardo Sandri said, the cardinal proto deacon will announce to the Church and the world the “‘gaudium magnum’ (‘great joy’) of having a new pope.”
Evangelization needs ‘unreserved openness’ to others, cardinal says at Novendiales Mass
Apr 29, 2025 / 18:06 pmCardinal Mauro Gambetti, OFM Conv, presided at the Mass on the fourth day of the Novendiales, the Church’s nine days of mourning for Pope Francis.
‘This is Francis:’ A Vatican photographer remembers phone call from the pope
Apr 28, 2025 / 14:56 pmDaniel Ibañez, CNA and EWTN News Vatican photographer, remembers his phone ringing on an ordinary weekday morning in December 2018.
Pope Francis tells young people ‘learn how to listen’ in video published after death
Apr 27, 2025 / 17:45 pmThe video, shared by the Italian weekly magazine Oggi, was made public one day after the funeral Mass of Pope Francis, who died at the Vatican on April 21.
Pope Francis buried in beloved Marian basilica after coffin crosses Rome in popemobile
Apr 26, 2025 / 09:30 amThe pope’s burial site, at his request, is the Basilica of St. Mary Major, one of the four papal basilicas in Rome. He joins seven other popes buried there.
Pope Francis’ coffin closed in private ceremony in St. Peter’s Basilica
Apr 25, 2025 / 16:26 pmCardinal Kevin Farrell, the camerlengo, presided over the rite of the closing and sealing of the coffin.
Jesuit superior Father Sosa: Pope Francis did not seek popularity
Apr 24, 2025 / 17:28 pmFather Arturo Sosa, SJ, superior general of the Society of Jesus, reflected on the first Jesuit pope in a press conference on Thursday,
Pope Francis moved to St. Peter’s Basilica for final goodbye
Apr 23, 2025 / 06:06 amThe rite began in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta, where Francis lived for the 12 years of his pontificate and where he was placed in a simple, zinc-lined coffin on April 21.
Vatican releases first photos of Pope Francis after his death
Apr 22, 2025 / 06:55 amThe photos show the pope dressed in red vestments and lying in a simple wooden coffin inside the chapel of the Santa Marta guesthouse.
Who is Cardinal Farrell, the camerlengo and a key figure in the papal transition?
Apr 21, 2025 / 17:28 pmCardinal Kevin Farrell is a key figure in the papal succession because of his appointment in 2019 as the camerlengo of the apostolic chamber.
Pope Francis’ death: Vatican holds first step in papal funeral rites
Apr 21, 2025 / 16:58 pmCardinal Kevin Farrell presided over the rite in the chapel of Pope Francis’ Vatican residence, the Casa Santa Marta, just a little over 12 hours after the pontiff’s death.
Vatican releases Pope Francis’ cause of death
Apr 21, 2025 / 14:53 pmThe Holy See on Monday evening released the death certificate detailing the cause of death of Pope Francis, who died in his Vatican apartment at 7:35 a.m. on April 21.