Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
‘My Jesus’: Martyred Italian nun saw Christ in young people
Nov 27, 2020 / 11:00 amA religious sister who knew Venerable Maria Laura Mainetti said the woman, who was murdered 20 years ago as part of a Satanic ritual, made the ordinary extraordinary by her love, and found joy in her service to young people, whom she called “my Jesus.”
Patriarch of Venice calls for prayers of reparation after Virgin Mary statue decapitated
Nov 27, 2020 / 09:00 amA statue of the Virgin Mary in a public square in a suburb of Venice, Italy, was vandalized Thursday night.
Pope Francis: Avoid the temptation of seeking ‘utopia’ in this world
Nov 27, 2020 / 07:00 amIn a video message to a Catholic social doctrine conference on Thursday, Pope Francis said that remembering our baptism and the promise of eternal life can help us avoid the temptation to seek “utopia” in this world.
Bishop hopes new Italian missal will help Catholics rediscover beauty of Mass
Nov 26, 2020 / 08:40 amAs the Church in Italy prepares to introduce its new translation of the Roman Missal on Sunday, the bishop in charge of its creation hopes the changes will help Catholics rediscover the beauty of the Mass.
Vatican diplomat: ‘Pursuit of Truth’ necessary for inter-religious dialogue
Nov 26, 2020 / 05:30 amAt an event in Saudi Arabia this week, a Vatican diplomat emphasized the importance of religious freedom and said that “authentic encounter” among religions can take place only in the context of the “pursuit of Truth.”
Pope Francis encourages Argentine women opposing legal abortion
Nov 25, 2020 / 08:30 amPope Francis has written a note to women in his homeland who asked him to help make known their opposition to a bill to legalize abortion introduced to the legislature by Argentina’s president last week.
World’s oldest bishop dies in Spain at age 104
Nov 25, 2020 / 05:00 amBishop Damián Iguacén Borau, who died Tuesday, was the oldest living Catholic bishop in the world.
Iraqi Christians ‘living with hope’ as stability slowly returns to Nineveh Plains
Nov 24, 2020 / 13:00 pmIraqi Christians are trying to face challenges with strength and hope as they continue to rebuild their lives after the Islamic State invaded in 2014, a Chaldean Catholic priest has said.
Pope Francis advances sainthood causes of priests with early and late vocations
Nov 24, 2020 / 09:00 amPope Francis advanced Tuesday the sainthood causes of several men and women, including two Italian priests of the 20th century -- one who was ordained at age 23 and another who was ordained at 65.
Pope Francis on Christ the King: Make choices with eternity in mind
Nov 22, 2020 / 06:37 amOn Christ the King Sunday, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to make choices with eternity in mind, by thinking not about what they want to do, but what is best to do.
World Youth Day cross given to Portuguese youth ahead of international gathering
Nov 22, 2020 / 04:27 amPope Francis offered Mass for the Feast of Christ the King on Sunday, and afterward oversaw the traditional passing of the World Youth Day cross and Marian icon to a delegation from Portugal.
Pope Francis encourages young economists to learn from the poor
Nov 21, 2020 / 14:25 pmIn a video message Saturday, Pope Francis encouraged young economists and entrepreneurs from around the world to bring Jesus to their cities, and to work not only for the poor, but with the poor.
Vatican abuse trial: Priest accused of cover-up says he knew nothing
Nov 20, 2020 / 05:30 amThe Vatican court heard Thursday the questioning of one of the defendants in an ongoing trial of two Italian priests for abuse and cover-up allegedly committed in Vatican City from 2007 to 2012.
‘A simple priest of the Church’: Papal preacher prepares to be made a cardinal
Nov 19, 2020 / 11:00 amFor more than 60 years, Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa has preached the Word of God as a priest -- and he plans to continue doing so, even as he prepares to receive the cardinal’s red hat next week.
Vatican bishop: Ethics committee will guide future investments
Nov 19, 2020 / 07:30 amA Vatican bishop said this week that a committee of outside professionals is being created to help keep Holy See investments both ethical and profitable.
Fatima shrine increases charitable outreach even as donations fall by half
Nov 18, 2020 / 14:00 pmIn 2020, the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal has lost scores of pilgrims, and with them, large amounts of revenue, amid coronavirus travel restrictions which have kept foreigners away.
Cardinal Becciu seeks damages over 'groundless' Italian media reports
Nov 18, 2020 / 09:30 amCardinal Angelo Becciu said Wednesday he is taking legal action against an Italian media outlet for publishing “unfounded accusations” against him.
Report: Search finds 600,000 euros in cash at suspended Vatican official’s home
Nov 17, 2020 / 12:00 pmPolice have found hundreds of thousands of euros in cash hidden in two homes of a suspended Vatican official under investigation for corruption, according to Italian media reports.
Ex-chaplain to Pittsburgh Steelers named bishop of Youngstown, Ohio
Nov 17, 2020 / 06:00 amPope Francis Tuesday named Pittsburgh priest Fr. David J. Bonnar the next bishop of Youngstown, Ohio.
Exorcisms and the popes: Stories from inside the Vatican
Nov 16, 2020 / 14:17 pmIt is a core tenet of the Catholic faith that demons are real, and as said in the St. Michael prayer, that they “prowl about the earth seeking the ruin of souls.”