Hannah Brockhaus

Hannah Brockhaus

Hannah Brockhaus is Catholic News Agency's senior Rome correspondent. She grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, and has a degree in English from Truman State University in Missouri.

Articles by Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis prays for 'daring prudence' during Amazon synod

Oct 6, 2019 / 03:06 am

At the opening Mass for the Amazon synod Sunday, Pope Francis prayed that the Holy Spirit would give the bishops prudence, wisdom, and discernment to help the Church in the Pan-Amazonian region be renewed by the fire of faith.

In Rome, outside voices offer contrasting opposition to Amazon synod

Oct 4, 2019 / 13:00 pm

This week, two groups who say their voices are not often heard by Church leaders held events to speak out against aspects of the Amazon synod with which they disagree, with both groups offering dramatic assessments about the meaning and significance of the synod of bishops.

Cardinal Baldisseri: Amazon synod's working doc ‘not magisterium’

Oct 3, 2019 / 09:15 am

Speaking at a press conference Thursday on the Vatican’s upcoming Amazon synod, Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, head of the Synod of Bishops, played down the importance of the synod’s working document, saying it is neither a “papal document” nor “magisterium.”

Pope Francis: The Holy Spirit is essential to evangelization

Oct 2, 2019 / 04:34 am

Guidance by the Holy Spirit is integral to sharing the Gospel with others and bringing them to Christ, Pope Francis said during the general audience Wednesday.

Pope Francis appoints Maltese bishop pro-secretary general of Synod of Bishops

Oct 2, 2019 / 03:40 am

The Vatican announced Wednesday that Pope Francis has nominated Maltese Bishop Mario Grech pro-secretary general of the Synod of Bishops to work alongside secretary general Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri for a period.

Vatican prosecutors conduct raid on Secretariat of State offices

Oct 1, 2019 / 07:40 am

Vatican prosecutors seized documents and electronic devices in a raid executed Tuesday at the offices of the most senior curial department.

Pope Francis: Love children and the elderly, or expect the sadness of ‘demographic winter’

Sep 30, 2019 / 11:00 am

In his morning homily at the Vatican’s Santa Marta guesthouse, Pope Francis said Monday that the vibrant presence of elderly and young people in communities demonstrates the presence of God.

Pope Francis meets with Fr. James Martin at Vatican

Sep 30, 2019 / 08:20 am

Pope Francis met Monday with Fr. James Martin, SJ, in a private audience in the apostolic palace inside the Vatican.

Pope Francis institutes day to promote knowledge and love of scripture

Sep 30, 2019 / 03:02 am

Pope Francis Monday declared the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time to be the Sunday of the Word of God in order to promote a closer relationship with holy scripture and its dissemination in the world.

Padre Pio carried Christ crucified in his flesh, Capuchin minister general says

Sep 23, 2019 / 15:18 pm

Padre Pio, who had the physical marks of Christ’s passion on his body, showed Christ crucified to the world, Minister General Fr. Roberto Guerin, OFM Cap., said during a Mass for the saint’s feast on Monday.

'Be a voice of conscience,' pope tells Catholic press

Sep 23, 2019 / 09:59 am

Pope Francis told an association of Italian Catholic news agencies Monday to stay close to the Magisterium and to use their work to distinguish what is good from what is evil.

Pope Francis: You cannot over-invest in spreading God's Word through media

Sep 23, 2019 / 09:18 am

When it comes to spreading the Word of God through media, no investment is too big, Pope Francis told officials and consultors of the Dicastery for Communication Monday.

Pope Francis: True wealth is found in friendship, not things

Sep 22, 2019 / 04:13 am

People and relationships are more valuable than things and the truly wealthy are those who are rich in friends, Pope Francis said during the Angelus Sunday.

Pope Francis: The Church is a home for the lost

Sep 21, 2019 / 09:59 am

No one is lost to Jesus, neither should they be considered lost to the Church and her members, Pope Francis told Catholics in Albano Laziale Saturday.

Evangelization is about helping people know God's love, Pope Francis says

Sep 21, 2019 / 06:15 am

Evangelization means first helping people to know God and to know his immense love for them, which is done in part through the witness of one’s life and joy, Pope Francis said Saturday.

Cardinal O'Malley, Bishop McElroy named participants in Amazon synod

Sep 21, 2019 / 05:05 am

Cardinal Sean O’Malley, archbishop of Boston, and Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego are among those chosen by Pope Francis as synod fathers in next month’s Amazon Synod.

Vatican department heads meet to discuss budget deficit

Sep 20, 2019 / 10:50 am

The heads of dicasteries and Vatican City State institutions met Friday to discuss finances and how to reverse a reportedly rapidly growing deficit in the Holy See’s budget.

Pope Francis to doctors: Assisted suicide is 'false compassion'

Sep 20, 2019 / 07:02 am

Pope Francis told a group of Italian doctors Friday they must resist the temptation to participate in assisted suicide or euthanasia, which trades the dignity of the patient for a “false compassion.”

Pope's cardinal advisors continue to discuss apostolic constitution

Sep 19, 2019 / 09:14 am

Pope Francis’ now six-member Council of Cardinal Advisors met this week to continue work on the forthcoming apostolic constitution, incorporating into the draft suggestions submitted by bishops’ conferences and others during the summer.

Blood of St. Januarius liquefies on feast day

Sep 19, 2019 / 09:06 am

The miracle of the liquefiction of the blood of early Church martyr St. Januarius took place Thursday in Naples.