Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
St. Peter’s Basilica is sanitized ahead of reopening to public
May 15, 2020 / 09:15 amAhead of its eventual reopening to the public, St. Peter’s Basilica is being cleaned and sanitized at the direction of the Vatican’s health and hygiene department.
Iraq’s suffering will ‘rise sharply’ in wake of coronavirus, priest says
May 15, 2020 / 06:10 amThe number of people in need of help with basic necessities in Iraq, already in the millions, is expected to rise greatly in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Catholic priest working in the country.
Pope Francis says plight of displaced people is an ‘unseen tragedy’ amid pandemic
May 15, 2020 / 04:00 amThe coronavirus crisis is an opportunity to reflect more on how we can help the most vulnerable around us, including the internally displaced, whose situation has been worsened by the pandemic, Pope Francis said Friday.
With major deficits projected, Vatican says Holy See not at risk of default
May 13, 2020 / 13:30 pmThe new head of the Holy See’s financial office said Wednesday the Vatican is not at risk of fiscal default, even while reports in the Italian media indicate dire deficit projections for the Holy See.
Pope Francis to offer Mass at tomb of John Paul II on saint’s 100th birthday
May 12, 2020 / 09:55 amOn the 100th anniversary of the birth of Pope St. John Paul II on May 18, Pope Francis will offer his morning Mass at the Polish pope’s tomb in St. Peter’s Basilica, according to the Vatican.
Pope Francis: God’s peace gives hope, not ‘anesthesia’ against hard times
May 12, 2020 / 04:30 amThe world offers peace like it is something to possess within ourselves; instead, God’s peace is a gift which opens us to others and points toward heaven, Pope Francis said at Mass Tuesday.
Pope Francis names Chicago priest coadjutor of Peoria diocese
May 11, 2020 / 04:18 amPope Francis Monday appointed Fr. Louis Tylka, a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago, as coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Peoria to serve alongside Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC.
Public Masses to resume in Italy from May 18
May 7, 2020 / 10:00 amDioceses in Italy can resume the celebration of public Masses beginning Monday, May 18, under conditions issued Thursday by the head of Italy’s bishops and by government officials.
Pope Francis: ‘Pass down the history of our salvation’
May 7, 2020 / 07:00 amIt is important for Catholics to remember the whole of salvation history, and our belonging to the people of God’s covenant with Abraham, Pope Francis said at Mass Thursday.
Swiss Guards postpone swearing-in of new recruits due to coronavirus
May 6, 2020 / 10:47 amThe annual swearing-in of new Swiss Guards, which would usually take place May 6, was moved to Oct. 4 because of the coronavirus.
Italian teen who died in 2009 declared ‘venerable’ by Pope Francis
May 6, 2020 / 08:30 amPope Francis Wednesday advanced the sainthood causes of five men and women, including an Italian teenager who died of a brain tumor in 2009, declaring them “venerable.”
Vatican urges Catholics to reach out to internally displaced people
May 5, 2020 / 07:10 amThe Vatican’s migrant and refugee office has released a booklet with guidance on how the Church might respond to the problem of people internally displaced within their own countries due to conflict or disaster.
Pope asks God to free Catholics from the 'disease' of division
May 4, 2020 / 06:29 amJesus died for everyone, but disordered attachment to one’s own ideas can cause divisions which break the unity of God’s people, Pope Francis said at Mass on Monday.
Monks of Norcia praying with 'greater intensity' during coronavirus
Apr 30, 2020 / 13:01 pmIn the central Italian countryside, at the edge of the Umbrian woods just outside Norcia, a group of Benedictine monks prays and works from well before the sun rises until it sets.
Vatican closes 2019 investigation into case of long-missing Italian teen, Emanuela Orlandi
Apr 30, 2020 / 07:00 amThe Holy See press office stated Thursday that a Vatican judge has formally closed an investigation opened last year related to the missing Italian teenager, Emanuela Orlandi.
Identify and confess your sins 'concretely,' Pope Francis says
Apr 29, 2020 / 03:05 amWhen identifying your faults, avoid being vague and tell God your sins honestly and frankly so that he can heal you, Pope Francis said at Mass Wednesday.
Pope Francis creates foundation to promote John Paul I’s teachings
Apr 28, 2020 / 08:00 amPope Francis has instituted a Vatican foundation to promote the thought and teachings of Venerable John Paul I, who was pope for 33 days in 1978.
Italy's bishops criticize state for keeping public Mass ban
Apr 26, 2020 / 14:29 pmItaly’s bishops have criticized Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte for failing to lift the ban on public Masses.
Pope: The 'greatest reality' is God's love, not past disappointments
Apr 26, 2020 / 04:56 amJesus invites us to live with him in the present and not to get stuck in the disappointments and ‘what ifs’ of the past, Pope Francis said in his message before the Regina coeli antiphon on Sunday.
Pope Francis urges Catholics to unite through praying the rosary in May
Apr 25, 2020 / 06:15 amPope Francis sent a letter Saturday encouraging Catholics to pray the rosary throughout May. He also shared two new prayers to implore the help of the Virgin Mary during the coronavirus pandemic.