Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Elevator malfunction leaves pope stuck before Angelus
Sep 1, 2019 / 05:34 amPope Francis begged the pardon of the crowd gathered in St. Peter’s Square Sunday, explaining that he was late because he had gotten stuck in a Vatican elevator and had to wait for help from the fire department.
Pope Francis to create 13 new cardinals in October consistory
Sep 1, 2019 / 04:12 amPope Francis announced Sunday he will create 13 new cardinals, from every part of the world, in a consistory Oct. 5. Among them are 10 who are elegible to vote in a future conclave.
Former Vatican communications chief Vigano named vice chancellor of Pontifical Academy of Sciences
Aug 31, 2019 / 04:29 amPope Francis has named Msgr. Dario Edoardo Vigano, former head of Vatican communications, to a new position of vice chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.
Pope Francis will visit this Catholic-run HIV treatment center in Mozambique
Aug 30, 2019 / 08:38 amDays ahead of his trip to three Eastern African nations, Pope Francis sent a video message to the people of Mozambique, saying his heart embraces them.
Cardinal Achille Silvestrini dies at age 95
Aug 29, 2019 / 11:15 amCardinal Achille Silvestrini, former prefect of the Congregation for Eastern Churches and a long-time Vatican diplomat, died at his home in the Vatican Aug. 29.
Language learning app takes Latin from ‘dead’ to said
Aug 28, 2019 / 11:07 amDuolingo, the popular free language learning website and app, has launched a Latin course to help its users say “salve” to Latin fluency.
Obeying God key to Christian life, Pope Francis says
Aug 28, 2019 / 03:39 amAn important aspect of the Christian life is obeying God even when there may be consequences for going against the commands of others, Pope Francis said during the general audience Wednesday.
First Chinese bishop consecrated after Vatican-China deal
Aug 27, 2019 / 09:44 amA new bishop was consecrated Monday in Inner Mongolia, China, becoming the first bishop to be consecrated in the country after a deal on bishop appointments was made with the Vatican last year.
Understanding the liturgy can be transformative, Cardinal Parolin says
Aug 26, 2019 / 15:35 pmA better understanding of the meaning and symbolic language of the Church’s liturgy, especially the Mass, will help Catholics encounter the Lord and grow in holiness, Cardinal Pietro Parolin said in a letter this week.
Pope Francis lends support to committee on Abu Dhabi declaration
Aug 26, 2019 / 08:57 amPope Francis has given his encouragement to a committee created by the United Arab Emirates for the promotion of his joint statement on human fraternity, signed in Abu Dhabi in February.
Pope Francis: Mary helps Christians enter heaven through the 'narrow gate'
Aug 25, 2019 / 05:10 amThe way to heaven is difficult and the gate to enter small, but Jesus’ mother, Mary, who herself entered through the narrow gate, will help those who ask, Pope Francis said Sunday.
Agreement reached on permanent Holy See representative to Vietnam
Aug 23, 2019 / 09:08 amA Holy See-Vietnam diplomacy working group, which met inside the Vatican this week, reached an agreement on establishing a permanent resident papal representative to the southeast Asian country.
Vatican ‘acknowledges the court's decision’ to dismiss Cardinal George Pell's appeal
Aug 21, 2019 / 03:18 amThe Vatican said Wednesday it acknowledges the decision by the Court of Appeals in Victoria to uphold the conviction of Cardinal George Pell, while recalling Pell’s insistence of his innocence throughout the judicial process.
Papal visit a reason for Mozambique to rejoice, priest says
Aug 10, 2019 / 05:01 amPope Francis’ visit to Mozambique Sept. 5-6 will be a moment of rejoicing for Catholics in that country, who greatly look forward to the encounter, according to a priest from Mozambique.
Pope Francis: Ordination of married men 'absolutely not' main theme of Amazon synod
Aug 9, 2019 / 05:38 amThe ordination to the priesthood of mature, married men, sometimes called viri probati, is among the topics to be addressed at October’s Amazon synod but is “absolutely not” one of the principle themes of the meeting, Pope Francis said.
True wealth is found in Jesus Christ, not money, Pope Francis says
Aug 7, 2019 / 03:26 amPope Francis Wednesday criticized those who give more consideration to money than the sacraments or helping others find true wealth – a relationship with Jesus Christ.
Iraqi patriarch to Pope Francis: Chaldean Church is 'a church of martyrs'
Aug 6, 2019 / 07:40 amThe Chaldean Catholic Church is a Church of martyrs, Patriarch Louis Raphael Sako of Babylon told Pope Francis this week.
Pope Francis prays for victims of shootings in U.S.
Aug 4, 2019 / 03:35 amPope Francis Sunday remembered the victims, and the families of the victims, of recent shootings in Texas, California, and Ohio, asking for prayers.
Francis urges priests to be faithful in time of 'ecclesial purification'
Aug 4, 2019 / 02:28 amPope Francis published a letter Sunday to encourage all priests to remain steadfast and prayerful during this time of purification after revelations of abuse by some priests, so that there may be a renewal of holiness in the priesthood.
Pope Francis to scouts: True joy comes from God's love, not things
Aug 3, 2019 / 06:39 amWorldly possessions do not make people happy; only knowing Jesus’ love and having love for others can do that, Pope Francis told a group of European Catholic scouts on Saturday.