Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Pope Francis: God alone can heal the wounds of sin
Nov 21, 2018 / 03:13 amPeople need the mercy of God and the healing of the Holy Spirit to root out the sin in their lives – they cannot do it on their own, Pope Francis said at the general audience Wednesday.
Venice illuminated in red for Asia Bibi, persecuted Christians
Nov 21, 2018 / 00:09 amTo express solidarity with persecuted Christians, including Asia Bibi, a Pakistani woman recently acquitted of blasphemy, the city of Venice was illuminated in red light Tuesday night.
Russian icons, spiritual masterpieces on display at Vatican
Nov 20, 2018 / 10:05 am“Art, spirituality, beauty,” are the three words Vatican Museums director Barbara Jatta used to describe a visiting exhibition of 54 Russian icons and masterpieces, which opened at the Vatican Tuesday.
Invite Jesus into the storms of life, Pope Francis says
Nov 18, 2018 / 05:19 amDuring a difficult time, it can be easy to see only the immediate problem; but asking Jesus to be the guide is the key to weathering the storm, Pope Francis said Sunday at a Mass with 6,000 poor and volunteers.
Artists begin work on Vatican Christmas nativity – out of sand
Nov 17, 2018 / 16:25 pmThe Vatican’s nativity scene will be a little bit different this year. In a departure from the traditional Neapolitan or Maltese figures of recent years, the scene of Christ’s birth will be entirely sculpted from sand.
Pope Francis: Include the Holy Spirit in art, theology
Nov 17, 2018 / 05:34 amIn the face of the difficulties of the modern-age, artists and theologians need the inspiration of the Holy Spirit – the source of joy and hope, Pope Francis said Saturday, during the awarding of the 2018 Ratzinger Prize.
Pope Francis calls restrictions to religious freedom a 'white martyrdom'
Nov 16, 2018 / 14:06 pmThere is the bloody martyrdom of Christians killed for their faith, but also another “martyrdom” which takes place when religious freedom is unjustly limited, Pope Francis said Friday in an audience with a group which assists the Church in the Holy Land.
Pope Francis visits the poor at mobile clinic in St Peter's Square
Nov 16, 2018 / 11:18 amPope Francis visited Friday the temporary medical clinics serving Rome’s poor and homeless in St. Peter's Square this week.
Pope Francis, Benedict XVI voice support for conference on 'new' human rights
Nov 15, 2018 / 10:31 amPope Francis and XVI have written letters lending their support to a Vatican-sponsored conference on the risks posed to fundamental human rights.
Pope Francis: A Christian's life should point to truth
Nov 14, 2018 / 05:24 amChristians are called to not only refrain from telling falsehoods, but to conduct their entire lives – both words and actions – as a witness to the Truth that is Jesus Christ, Pope Francis said Wednesday.
Archbishop Scicluna named adjunct secretary of CDF
Nov 13, 2018 / 09:35 amPope Francis Tuesday appointed Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta as adjunct secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Pope Francis to visit Morocco in 2019
Nov 13, 2018 / 04:45 amPope Francis will head to two cities in Morocco March 30-31, 2019, the Vatican announced Tuesday.
Vatican Christmas stamps feature artwork by inmate
Nov 12, 2018 / 11:01 amThe artwork featured on the Vatican’s postage stamps for Christmas 2018 were painted by a man serving a life-sentence in a Milanese prison.
Science should serve humanity, Pope Francis says
Nov 12, 2018 / 10:26 amPope Francis told a group of scientists Monday to use their knowledge for the benefit of all humanity, especially at the service of those people who are most often disregarded by most of society.
Pope Francis warns Catholic journalists against pessimism
Nov 9, 2018 / 10:18 amCatholic journalists should be guided not by despair and negativity, but by a commitment to sharing the beauty of the human person, Pope Francis told a group of media students Friday.
Wisconsin native and Guatemalan martyr: Br. James Miller to be beatified
Nov 8, 2018 / 10:00 amPope Francis Thursday approved the beatification of American Br. James Miller, who was martyred in 1982 in Guatemala.
Cardinal O'Brien: Don't let Holy Land become a 'museum'
Nov 7, 2018 / 12:29 pmCardinal Edwin O’Brien, Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre, told journalists Wednesday that the order of knighthood is committed to providing good educational opportunities in the Holy Land to help Christians remain in their homeland.
Cardinal O'Malley elected chairman of Papal Foundation
Nov 6, 2018 / 09:52 amCardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston was elected chairman of the Papal Foundation’s board of trustees during a meeting in Washington, D.C. Oct. 30, taking over from Cardinal Donald Wuerl, who served in the position for eight years.
Mother Clelia Merloni, ‘a woman of pardon,’ to be beatified
Nov 2, 2018 / 16:00 pmMother Clelia Merloni, a 20th-century Italian religious sister and founder of the women’s institute of the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, will be beatified in Rome on Saturday.
Pope on All Saints' Day: Live for heaven, not the world
Nov 1, 2018 / 06:44 amIf a Christian wants to reach heaven, he or she should ask themselves if they are living for the pleasures of the world, or if they are striving after holiness with all their strength, Pope Francis said on the feast of All Saints.