Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Cries of ‘santo subito’ for Brazilian bishop who died of the coronavirus
Jul 22, 2020 / 08:15 amMore than 48,000 people have signed an online petition asking the Brazilian bishops to open a beatification cause for the most recent bishop to die from the coronavirus.
Disabled teen encouraged by Pope Francis after walking Camino de Santiago
Jul 22, 2020 / 07:30 amA Spanish teenager with an intellectual disability received an encouraging letter from Pope Francis after walking the Camino de Santiago this month.
Vatican says Pope Francis did not intervene in Franco exhumation in Spain
Jul 21, 2020 / 07:45 amThe Vatican stated Tuesday that Pope Francis did not intervene in last year’s controversy over the exhumation of the body of Francisco Franco from the Valley of the Fallen in Spain.
Pope Francis calls for peaceful resolution to clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Jul 19, 2020 / 05:23 amPope Francis Sunday said he is praying for the families of victims of clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and hopes differences can be resolved peacefully.
Pope Francis appoints new director of Vatican healthcare fund
Jul 18, 2020 / 07:58 amPope Francis Saturday named Italian surgeon Giovanni Battista Doglietto as director of the Vatican health fund known as Fondo di Assistenza Sanitaria (FAS).
French cathedral burns in suspected arson fire
Jul 18, 2020 / 03:36 amA fire being investigated as arson at a historic cathedral in western France Saturday morning has been contained, according to the local fire chief, though not before the Gothic church’s great organ and rose window sustained severe damage.
Catholic faith is the answer to sorcery-related violence in Papua New Guinea, says bishop
Jul 17, 2020 / 05:30 amOn Easter Sunday in the Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea, three innocent women were burned and tortured while local Catholics were at Mass for the Resurrection of the Lord.
Vatican issues manual for bishops on handling reports of sexual abuse of minors
Jul 16, 2020 / 06:00 amThe Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued Thursday a manual to help bishops and dioceses follow Church procedure in respect to accusations of sexual abuse of a minor by a cleric.
Bishop Edward Malesic of Greensburg named to lead Cleveland diocese
Jul 16, 2020 / 03:20 amPope Francis Thursday named Bishop Edward C. Malesic of Greensburg, Pa, to lead the Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio.
Rome’s pontifical universities prepare to resume in-person classes
Jul 15, 2020 / 09:10 amRome’s pontifical universities will again hold in-person classes for the upcoming academic year, as they make adjustments to operation during the continuing coronavirus emergency.
Catholic hermit is ‘full of hope’ after 40-day fast for humanity
Jul 15, 2020 / 06:50 amA lay missionary who was fasting for 40 days in a cave outside Palermo, Italy, says he is returning to his community to share a message of peace and hope with a troubled humanity.
Vatican diplomat urges solidarity in face of growing world hunger
Jul 14, 2020 / 05:35 amAccording to a new report from the United Nations, an estimated 690 million people went hungry in 2019 -- 10 million more than in 2018.
Italy predicts decline in births following coronavirus
Jul 13, 2020 / 09:37 amAccording to Italy’s national statistics institute, the country is likely to see a significant decline in the number of babies born in the period following the COVID-19 pandemic.
St. Paul, a miracle, and the first Christian community on the Italian peninsula
Jul 11, 2020 / 03:00 amThe imprisonment of St. Paul in Rome, and his eventual martyrdom, are well-known. But days before the apostle set foot in the capital of the Roman Empire, he landed on another city’s shores – and in one miraculous night he established the Christian community on the Italian peninsula.
French archbishop criticizes push to pass bioethics law amid pandemic
Jul 10, 2020 / 10:00 amThe archbishop of Paris has criticized the French parliament’s decision to debate a controversial bioethics bill which would increase access to in vitro fertilization while the country is still recovering from the coronavirus pandemic.
Turkish court ruling paves way for Hagia Sophia to be turned into mosque
Jul 10, 2020 / 07:20 amA Turkish court paved the way Friday for the former Christian basilica Hagia Sophia in Istanbul to be turned back into a mosque.
A tale of two Churches: Young African priest ordained in south Italy
Jul 8, 2020 / 08:30 amLast month three men were ordained to the priesthood in a small city in southern Italy. Among them was Fr. Jerome Pascal Ombeni, a young man from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Vatican cardinal: peace is threatened as health and economic crises continue
Jul 7, 2020 / 06:40 amA Vatican cardinal has said that the world is facing a “tsunami” of humanitarian crises caused by the coronavirus emergency, conflict, and decreased security around the globe.
Cardinal says it is time to rebuild, as economic crisis hits northern Italy
Jul 3, 2020 / 07:10 amA cardinal archbishop in northern Italy said Friday that the COVID-19 health crisis has created an “immense” poverty in the area, and now is the time to rebuild, to take responsibility, and to share resources.
New Amazon region 'ecclesial conference' created
Jun 30, 2020 / 09:45 amFollowing a recommendation by the Amazon synod, a new “ecclesial conference” for the Amazon region was created Monday.