Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Mom of Carlo Acutis: Teen computer whiz was an ‘influencer’ for God
Sep 24, 2020 / 03:00 amVenerable Carlo Acutis, who will be beatified in Assisi Oct. 10, is an example of a teen who used the internet to “influence” people to draw closer to God, his mother said.
Palliative care is not enough -- Catholics must share Christ’s hope, says Vatican
Sep 22, 2020 / 09:00 amPalliative care for the dying is important, but medical interventions are not enough; Catholics have a responsibility to be with the suffering and to communicate the hope of Christ, a new Vatican document on euthanasia said Tuesday.
Vatican reaffirms euthanasia is ‘intrinsically evil act,’ calls Catholics to accompany the dying
Sep 22, 2020 / 02:45 amIn a new document released Tuesday, the Vatican’s doctrinal office reaffirmed the Church’s perennial teaching on the sinfulness of euthanasia and assisted suicide, and recalled the obligation of Catholics to accompany the sick and dying through prayer, physical presence, and the sacraments.
Everything is unmerited grace, Pope Francis says
Sep 20, 2020 / 05:35 amGod’s grace is not something we deserve, but he gives it to us anyway, Pope Francis said Sunday during his weekly Angelus address.
St. Januarius' blood liquifies in Naples
Sep 19, 2020 / 04:59 amThe blood of early Church martyr St. Januarius liquified in Naples Saturday, repeating a miracle dating at least to the 14th century.
Two Vatican officials sign agreement to cooperate on fighting corruption
Sep 18, 2020 / 07:45 amThe Vatican’s prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy and the auditor general signed a memorandum of understanding Friday on the fight against corruption.
Pope Francis' new prayer card features grandmother and grandchild from Romania
Sep 17, 2020 / 08:32 amPope Francis’ newest prayer card, which he hands out to the people he meets, features a grandmother and grandchild from his trip to Romania in early summer 2019.
Beatification cause opened for spiritual son of Padre Pio
Sep 17, 2020 / 06:00 amAn Italian archbishop has opened the cause for beatification of a Capuchin friar and spiritual son of St. Padre Pio.
Pope Francis prays for ‘witness of charity,’ Catholic priest killed in Italy
Sep 16, 2020 / 04:15 amPope Francis Wednesday led a moment of silent prayer for Fr. Roberto Malgesini, a 51-year-old priest who was stabbed to death in Como, Italy, Sept. 15.
Catholic priest stabbed to death in Italy known for his care of ‘the least’
Sep 15, 2020 / 08:00 amA 51-year-old priest was found dead from knife wounds Tuesday near his parish in the city of Como, Italy.
This feast day celebrates a miraculous image of Mary once lost for 13 centuries
Sep 15, 2020 / 04:45 amA basilica in Italy marks the spot of a bloody episode in early Church history, and is home to an image of Mary once lost in the hills for centuries.
Cardinal Parolin: Vatican-China deal can help ‘normalize life of the Church’
Sep 14, 2020 / 07:00 amThe Vatican expects to renew its interim deal with China on the appointment of bishops, as part of efforts to “normalize” the life of the Catholic Church in China, Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said Monday.
Vatican Cardinal Tagle tests positive for coronavirus
Sep 11, 2020 / 08:30 amCardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, the head of the Vatican’s evangelization congregation, tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday, but is asymptomatic.
Franciscan Friars of the Renewal co-founder among Chicago’s new auxiliary bishops
Sep 11, 2020 / 05:30 amPope Francis Friday appointed three auxiliary bishops to the Archdiocese of Chicago, including one of the founders of the religious community Franciscan Friars of the Renewal.
Cardinal Tagle: Diversity is not ‘an enemy’ of evangelization
Sep 11, 2020 / 04:30 amDiversity is not a bad thing, Cardinal Luis Tagle said in an interview published Wednesday, noting that dialogue within authentic relationships can help Catholics to recognize the people they encounter as their brothers and sisters.
Vatican nuncio condemns ‘scourge of corruption’
Sep 10, 2020 / 08:30 amA Vatican representative denounced the “scourge of corruption” at a meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Thursday.
‘We're sitting on a powder keg,’ says Catholic bishop after youth beaten to death
Sep 10, 2020 / 06:00 amAn Italian bishop spoke this week about a “climate of violence” after a 21-year-old man was beaten to death in a town south of Rome.
Italian Cardinal Zuppi urges renewal of adult faith formation after pandemic
Sep 9, 2020 / 06:46 amThe archbishop of Bologna, Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, said he wants to renew adult faith formation in his archdiocese to reach more people and deepen relationships in the period following the coronavirus pandemic.
Catholic missionary: ‘Secularization’ in the Church threatens Christianity in Europe
Sep 8, 2020 / 10:30 amAccording to a longtime missionary in Africa, Fr. Martin Lasarte, one of the biggest threats to Christianity in Europe is the secularism of the culture entering into the Church.
Pope Francis praises dialogue in conversations with agnostic Slow Food founder
Sep 8, 2020 / 06:30 amA book publishing conversations between Pope Francis and Carlo Petrini, the founder of the Slow Food organization, highlights the pope’s emphasis on dialogue with others.