Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
‘An open wound’: Pope Francis decries thousands of deaths in Mediterranean Sea this year
Aug 13, 2023 / 07:46 amThe U.N. Refugee Agency estimates that 2,175 people have died or gone missing in the Mediterranean Sea in 2023.
Pope Francis: Jesus conquers ‘death, sin, the devil’
Aug 13, 2023 / 06:46 am“The powers of evil that frighten us, that we cannot master, immediately take on smaller proportions with Jesus,” the pope said.
Interreligious events at World Youth Day in Lisbon sparsely attended but ‘useful’
Aug 10, 2023 / 13:20 pmLast week at World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal, pilgrims had opportunities to learn from and dialogue with people of other faith traditions.
Pope Francis names new patriarch of Lisbon following World Youth Day
Aug 10, 2023 / 04:30 amPope Francis on Aug. 10 also accepted the resignation of Cardinal-Patriarch Manuel Clemente, who has led the patriarchate since May 2013.
Pope Francis appoints delegate to resolve Syro-Malabar liturgical dispute in India
Aug 10, 2023 / 03:23 amThe controversy centers on a complex debate about which direction the priest should face when celebrating the liturgy.
‘Definitely worth it’: Family attends World Youth Day 2023 with 1-year-old son
Aug 9, 2023 / 08:30 amA young couple from Seattle braved the long flights and big crowds to experience World Youth Day in Lisbon with their firstborn.
Pope Francis: Mary ‘never keeps us waiting’
Aug 9, 2023 / 03:40 amPope Francis said he likes to invoke the Virgin Mary under the title of “Our Lady ‘in haste’” because of her swift intercession.
Pope Francis explains why he skipped Fatima prayer for peace
Aug 6, 2023 / 16:15 pmDuring his in-flight press conference, the pope also spoke about his health, youth suicide, and access to the sacraments.
‘Be not afraid,’ Pope Francis tells young people at end of World Youth Day
Aug 6, 2023 / 04:36 am“I tell you something very beautiful: It is no longer me, it is Jesus himself who is looking at you in this moment, he is looking at you,” Pope Francis said.
Next World Youth Day to be in South Korea in 2027
Aug 6, 2023 / 03:35 amThe announcement was made at the end of the closing Mass of World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal.
At World Youth Day vigil, Pope Francis urges Catholics to be ‘roots of joy’
Aug 5, 2023 / 16:47 pmAn estimated 800,000 people attended the Saturday night vigil with Pope Francis.
New World Youth Day ‘Rise Up’ catechesis receives mixed reviews
Aug 5, 2023 / 14:50 pmThe World Youth Day gathering in Lisbon, Portugal, this week debuted a new model of catechesis sessions aimed at listening to young people better.
PHOTOS: Pope Francis’ first World Youth Day speech, ‘God’s heart beats uniquely for you’
Aug 3, 2023 / 14:28 pmApproximately 500,000 people celebrated Pope Francis’ arrival at World Youth Day.
‘I want to give my life for this’: 2 priests, friar at WYD share their vocation stories
Aug 3, 2023 / 13:02 pmAll three priests are in Lisbon, Portugal, this week for World Youth Day 2023 and spoke to CNA about their paths to the priesthood.
‘Preach the real Christ,’ Bishop Barron tells thousands of U.S. youth at WYD
Aug 3, 2023 / 08:30 amIn his speech, Bishop Robert Barron emphasized that every person has a unique mission from God and that money or popularity will not make you happy.
Pilgrims from Liberia overcome travel troubles to attend WYD: ‘Being here is a miracle’
Aug 2, 2023 / 08:10 amFather Ernest Wisner and his small group from Liberia finally arrived at World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal, after having to travel through four countries.
Pope Francis: Discernment helps us find the gems among the junk
Jul 30, 2023 / 07:26 am“Let us not waste time and freedom on trivial things ... while life offers us every day the precious pearl of the encounter with God and with others!”
Pope Francis calls Russia to renew Ukraine grain deal
Jul 30, 2023 / 06:10 am“I appeal to my brothers, the authorities of the Russian Federation, that the Black Sea Initiative be restored and grain be transported safely,” Pope Francis said.
World Youth Day pilgrims from Mexico surprised by private visit with Pope Francis
Jul 27, 2023 / 15:02 pmFather Ignacio Bello received a handwritten letter from the pope himself inviting him and his group of pilgrims to the Holy Father’s Vatican residence.
Pope Francis to Medjugorje Youth Festival: ‘God has a plan’
Jul 27, 2023 / 10:40 amThe youth festival, in its 34th edition, is being held July 26–30 at the site of alleged Marian apparitions in Bosnia and Herzegovina.