Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Pope Francis’ emphasis on synodality cited in joint Catholic-Orthodox statement
Jun 14, 2023 / 13:17 pmThe first joint statement in seven years mentioned the pope’s hope for a synodal Church could eventually bring the Churches closer together.
Satellite with Pope Francis’ words launches into space
Jun 13, 2023 / 11:30 amThe “Spei Satelles” mission launched on a Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on June 12.
Vatican convicts climate activists, orders them to pay $30,000 in damages
Jun 13, 2023 / 10:30 amThe activists superglued their hands to the marble base holding Laocoön and His Sons, an ancient marble sculpture, on Aug. 18, 2022.
Pope Francis: Treat others with dignity, not as objects
Jun 10, 2023 / 11:43 amPope Francis sent a message to the #NotAlone event, which centered on the signing of a document on human fraternity drafted by Nobel Peace winners.
Pope Francis will not pray public Angelus from hospital on Sunday
Jun 10, 2023 / 05:05 amA Vatican spokesman said Pope Francis would pray the Angelus privately at noon in his hospital room.
Pope Francis making normal progress in recovery from abdominal surgery
Jun 9, 2023 / 05:18 am“The medical team reports that the clinical picture is steadily improving and the postoperative progress is normal.”
Surgeon: Pope Francis ‘well, awake, alert’ after operation
Jun 7, 2023 / 13:15 pmPope Francis is awake after reacting well to both the surgery and general anesthetic, an Italian surgeon said Wednesday afternoon.
Pope Francis’ appointments canceled until June 18, Italian diocese says
Jun 7, 2023 / 10:15 amPope Francis’ audiences have been canceled until June 18, an Italian Catholic diocese said Wednesday, citing the Prefecture of the Papal Household.
Pope Francis prayed with relic of St. Thérèse of Lisieux before surgery
Jun 7, 2023 / 04:37 amOne of Pope Francis’ last gestures before undergoing abdominal surgery was to pray before a relic of St. Thérèse of Lisieux on Wednesday.
Pope Francis hospitalized for abdominal surgery
Jun 7, 2023 / 03:01 amThe operation was planned by the pope’s medical team in recent days after it became necessary due to a hernia that was causing worsening symptoms.
Here is Pope Francis’ schedule for World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon
Jun 6, 2023 / 11:45 amPope Francis’ schedule for his trip to Portugal for World Youth Day 2023 was published by the Vatican on Tuesday.
Vatican: Pope Francis has checkup at Rome hospital
Jun 6, 2023 / 05:36 amMedia reports said Pope Francis visited a clinic for the elderly connected to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.
PHOTOS: American seminarians having a ‘ball’ in Rome college’s restored 1960s bowling alley
Jun 3, 2023 / 05:00 amThe original bowling alley had been a gift from St. John XXIII to the Pontifical North American College in Rome.
Vatican looking into $17 million transfer from U.S.-based charity to impact investing fund
Jun 1, 2023 / 08:30 amThe Vatican is looking into the transfer of $17 million from the U.S. arm of a Church mission to an investment fund, according to the Associated Press.
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Indian bishop cleared of rape charge in civil trial
Jun 1, 2023 / 05:36 amThe Vatican did not indicate whether it carried out its own investigation into the accusations against Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who has denied the claims.
Vatican supports Catholic research to improve families and marriages
May 31, 2023 / 10:45 amPope Francis has backed a project aimed at enhancing interdisciplinary research at Catholic universities in the sphere of family, marriage, and childbearing.
Pope Francis resumes normal schedule one day after fever
May 27, 2023 / 07:09 amThe pope had canceled meetings in the morning May 26 due to a fever.
Pope Francis appoints ‘bishop of the peripheries’ as successor in Buenos Aires
May 26, 2023 / 10:05 amAs a priest, Bishop García Cuerva was a prison chaplain in the province of Buenos Aires and both the diocesan and regional delegates for prison ministry.
Pope Francis has a fever, Vatican spokesman confirms
May 26, 2023 / 07:07 amThe pope’s appointments were canceled Friday because he has a fever.
What is incorruptibility? Here’s what you need to know
May 25, 2023 / 09:33 amAccording to Catholic tradition, incorruptible saints give witness to the truth of the resurrection of the body and the life that is to come.