Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Pope Francis names new director of Holy See press office
Jul 18, 2019 / 03:00 amPope Francis Thursday appointed Matteo Bruni director of the Holy See Press Office, effective July 22. No vice director was named.
Vatican draws attention to sacrifice of seafarers, requests prayers
Jul 15, 2019 / 10:49 amThe prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development urged prayers Sunday for seafarers, fishermen, and maritime workers, by whose work some 90% of the world's goods are transported.
Pope Francis: Judge your own heart first – not that of those in need
Jul 14, 2019 / 04:36 amHelping a person in need requires compassion toward their situation, Pope Francis said Sunday, encouraging Catholics to think first about their own hardness of heart, not the sins of others.
Italian Cardinal Paolo Sardi dies at age 84
Jul 14, 2019 / 03:35 amCardinal Paolo Sardi, who served under five popes, died Saturday at Gemelli Hospital in Rome after a short illness.
Vatican will open two ossuaries next week in continued cemetery investigation
Jul 13, 2019 / 07:37 amThe Vatican has found two ossuaries which may belong to the German noblewomen whose tombs were found empty earlier this week.
Vatican tomb investigation uncovers empty graves
Jul 11, 2019 / 09:35 amThe opening of two tombs on Vatican property revealed both graves to be completely empty, providing no answers in the unsolved disappearance of an Italian girl 36 years ago, the Vatican reported Thursday.
Vatican to open tombs in connection with decades-old cold case
Jul 10, 2019 / 09:06 amAuthorities will open two tombs in a cemetery on Vatican property Thursday in order to perform testing in connection with the unsolved disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi in June 1983.
Sistine Chapel Choir director ceases duties
Jul 10, 2019 / 05:33 amFr. Massimo Palombella has ceased his position as director of the Sistine Chapel Choir, according to the Vatican. The music teacher had been under investigation for financial fraud.
Pope Francis names women members of consecrated life congregation
Jul 8, 2019 / 10:03 amPope Francis Monday appointed 23 new members of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, among them six women religious superior generals and one head of a women’s secular institute.
Pope Francis: Migrants are people, not just a social issue
Jul 8, 2019 / 03:56 amPope Francis called Monday for an end to the rhetoric which views migrants as something ‘other,’ saying they are human beings and among those Christ has commanded his disciples to love and assist.
Pope Francis: Whatever happens, 'hope does not disappoint!'
Jun 16, 2019 / 05:09 amHope, which is more than mere optimism, gives one a deep-rooted confidence in the love and care of God, no matter what has happened, Pope Francis said Sunday.
Vatican’s doctrinal office expected to release document on gender theory
Jun 14, 2019 / 11:00 amThe Vatican’s doctrinal office is preparing a document which will address Church teaching and the anthropology of the human person in the context of so-called gender theory, according to a Vatican official.
Chilean auxiliary bishop-elect steps down after controversial statements
Jun 14, 2019 / 10:32 amPope Francis has accepted the resignation of Fr. Carlos Eugenio Irarrázaval Errazuriz as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile. Irarrázaval was criticized last month for some polemical statements about the Jewish people.
Pope Francis: Unity is in the 'DNA' of Christian community
Jun 12, 2019 / 03:15 amAn essential characteristic of Christian community is its unity in diversity, and the freedom this gives to Christians to come alive as witnesses of Christ, Pope Francis said Wednesday.
Order of Malta leader restricts use of extraordinary form within order
Jun 11, 2019 / 08:01 amThe recently installed head of the Knights of Malta directed Monday that all liturgical ceremonies within the community must use the ordinary, and not the extraordinary, form of the Roman rite.
With international service group, pope connects Catholic charismatics to broader Church
Jun 9, 2019 / 07:27 amAs several thousand Catholics belonging to the charismatic renewal gathered in Rome this Pentecost weekend, the Vatican officially launched a new international service to aid the ministry in its commitment to communion and service.
Pope Francis on Pentecost: 'Christian life unravels' without the Holy Spirit
Jun 9, 2019 / 02:29 amWithout the gifts of the Holy Spirit, Christians lack that which animates them and gives them internal life and harmony, Pope Francis said on Pentecost.
Pope: The Church is a home you can always return to
Jun 8, 2019 / 10:01 amPope Francis said Saturday he wants people to recognize the Church as their home and a place where they are always welcome.
Holy See confirms changes to Italian liturgical translation of Our Father, Gloria
Jun 7, 2019 / 13:36 pmThe Apostolic See has confirmed the translation of the third edition of the Roman Missal prepared by the Italian bishops' conference. The translation has garnered attention for its changes to the Our Father, as well as the Gloria.
Pope Francis names delegate to oversee pilgrims at Lourdes shrine
Jun 6, 2019 / 09:09 amPope Francis has appointed a special delegate to oversee the pastoral care of pilgrims and other management at the Marian shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in France.