Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Pope: Remember the poor and homeless this New Year's
Dec 31, 2018 / 09:24 amAs the year ends, remember the many men and women who are living in inhumane conditions or who are suffering from addiction – and recall that Christ came into the world to bring love, justice, peace, and freedom, Pope Francis said Monday.
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Vatican press office directors
Dec 31, 2018 / 05:21 amPope Francis Monday accepted the resignations of Press Office Director Greg Burke and Vice Director Paloma Garcia Ovejero, who have served at the head of the Holy See’s press office as the pope’s spokespersons since August 2016.
Midnight Mass in Beirut
Dec 25, 2018 / 08:00 amCNA's Hannah Brockhaus reports on celebrating Christmas at Midnight Mass in Beirut, Lebanon.
Iraq’s Chaldean Catholic refugees wait to leave Lebanon
Dec 23, 2018 / 14:40 pmOn the last Saturday before Christmas, a community of Iraqi refugees living in Lebanon’s capital city of Beirut gathered together for the celebration of Mass.
‘Incredibles 2’ designer says God’s creation is his inspiration
Dec 20, 2018 / 18:30 pmA Catholic designer has spoken about how God and his faith inform his work. As a visual set designer at Pixar Animation Studios, Philip Metschan helped create the environment of “Incredibles 2,” most notably, the superhero Parr family’s new home.
What is the pontifical secret?
Dec 19, 2018 / 11:00 amFollowing the allegations made by Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò about the case of Archbishop Theodore McCarrick, many have called for official Vatican files on the former cardinal to be released. While this may seem like the easiest way of assessing the truth of Viganò’s claims, many of the documents in question could be protected by the “pontifical secret.” But what is that?
Holy See dissatisfied Poland climate summit downplayed human rights
Dec 19, 2018 / 06:14 amIn a statement Wednesday, the Holy See said the rules for implementing the Paris Agreement, established during the recent UN climate change summit in Poland earlier this month, are lacking in urgency and in proper concern for human rights.
Pope Francis: Make space for wonder this Christmas
Dec 19, 2018 / 04:08 amMake space for wonder and surprise this Christmas, Pope Francis urged Wednesday, explaining that the first Christmas had many surprises – including that God came into the world as a tiny baby.
Italian journalists named to leading positions in Vatican communications
Dec 18, 2018 / 12:09 pmPope Francis Tuesday appointed two Italians to leading positions within the communications department, naming veteran Vatican journalist Andrea Tornielli editorial director and making Professor Andrea Monda the new director of Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano.
Meet Lidia Bastianich, the woman who cooked for two popes
Dec 18, 2018 / 10:30 amIf you were asked to cook for the pope, what would you choose to make? This was a real question for chef Lidia Bastianich in both 2008 and 2015 – the years in which Benedict XVI and Pope Francis visited the United States.
Vatican asks bishops to meet with victims ahead of February summit
Dec 18, 2018 / 07:38 amOrganizers of the Vatican’s February meeting on sexual abuse have sent a letter to the participating bishops asking them to meet with abuse victims in advance of the gathering.
The youth center at the center of the Church
Dec 17, 2018 / 11:00 amThough it sits just steps from St. Peter’s Basilica, it goes unseen by the thousands of people that pass by every day. In a city of churches, it’s a church that can’t be found by accident, but must be sought out. And many do.
For his 82nd birthday party, Pope Francis hosts sick children
Dec 16, 2018 / 15:05 pmAhead of his 82nd birthday, Pope Francis held a party and ate birthday cake with children under the care of a free health clinic inside the Vatican.
Pope Francis: Rejoice! God hears your prayers
Dec 16, 2018 / 06:47 amGod’s loving care for his children – listening to their cares, answering their prayers and petitions – is a cause for rejoicing, Pope Francis said in his Angelus address Sunday.
What it's like to assist at Mass with the pope
Dec 15, 2018 / 15:36 pmWhat is it like to stand “shoulder-to-shoulder” with Pope Francis during the celebration of the Mass?
Pope Francis tells Catholic TV journalists to be 'channels' of peace
Dec 13, 2018 / 09:55 amPope Francis told a Catholic media group Thursday to be avenues of God’s peace, sharing the stories of the poor, the least, and the voiceless.
Three cardinals dropped from C9 as reform process nears end
Dec 12, 2018 / 08:33 amThe Vatican said Wednesday that while there are no immediate plans to add new members to the C9, Pope Francis has released the three eldest cardinals from the duties of the advisory group.
Cobblestones honoring Holocaust victims stolen in Rome
Dec 11, 2018 / 12:09 pmTwenty bronze-capped cobblestones, commemorating members of two Italian Jewish families who were deported during the Holocaust, were stolen in Rome in the early hours of Monday morning.
Pope Francis: Everyone must help promote human rights
Dec 10, 2018 / 12:01 pmEveryone should, according to his or her specific gifts, fight to protect the fundamental rights of individuals, Pope Francis said Monday in a message to an international gathering on the topic.
Indian bishop resigns amid complaints of misuse of funds, attempted marriage
Dec 10, 2018 / 11:01 amPope Francis accepted Monday the resignation of Bishop Prasad Gallela from the pastoral government of the Diocese of Cuddapah, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Gallala was in August the object of a criminal complaint for allegedly using diocesan funds to maintain an alleged “wife” and adult son.