Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Judge orders psychiatric treatment for man who forcibly entered Vatican
May 19, 2023 / 10:30 amThe man was taken into Vatican custody on the night of May 18 after driving a car at high speed through a gate at the Vatican.
Rome prepares for 35 million pilgrims during 2025 Jubilee Year
May 18, 2023 / 08:00 amThe Vatican and the city of Rome are expecting an estimated 35 million people to flock to the Eternal City for the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope.
Abuse victims share ‘wounded heart’ with Pope Francis after bike trek from Germany
May 17, 2023 / 07:33 amFifteen abuse victims arrived in Rome this week from Munich to personally urge the pope to heal and prevent sexual abuse in the Church.
Pope Francis issues new constitution for Vatican City State
May 13, 2023 / 11:55 amThe new “Fundamental Law of Vatican City State” will go into effect June 7.
Pope Francis and Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy meet at Vatican
May 13, 2023 / 09:52 amThe May 13 encounter — their first since Russia initiated a full-scale war in Ukraine over 14 months ago — was around 40 minutes long.
Pope Francis laments new euthanasia law in Portugal on feast of Our Lady of Fatima
May 13, 2023 / 07:40 am“I am very sad, because in the country where Our Lady appeared, a law to kill has been enacted,” Pope Francis said.
Will Pope Francis meet Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy this weekend?
May 12, 2023 / 11:10 amWhile the Vatican has not confirmed the meeting, diplomatic sources reportedly expect it.
Pope Francis: Birth rate is a key indicator of a country’s hope
May 12, 2023 / 07:00 amPope Francis shared the stage on May 12 with Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during a two-day conference on “The General State of the Birth Rate.”
PHOTOS: Eucharistic procession brings Jesus to halls of Rome university
May 11, 2023 / 12:25 pmAn estimated 130 students, faculty, and community members participated in the 22nd annual procession at Rome’s University of St. Thomas Aquinas.
Pope Francis adds Coptic Orthodox martyrs to liturgical book of saints
May 11, 2023 / 10:00 amAfter receiving relics of the Coptic martyrs beheaded by ISIS, Pope Francis announced the 21 men will be added to the Church’s official list of saints.
Pope Francis welcomes program to spiritually adopt a struggling teen
May 10, 2023 / 10:45 amThe online initiative was started after a Polish couple learned about the rates of depression — and suicide attempts — among adolescents.
Pope Francis holds general audience with Tawadros II
May 10, 2023 / 04:15 amIn a change from the usual pattern of Pope Francis’ weekly public audience, the two leaders sat together on the platform in front of St. Peter’s Basilica.
Pope Francis, Tawadros II to mark 50 years of renewed Catholic-Coptic Orthodox relations
May 9, 2023 / 12:50 pmThe head of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, Pope Tawadros II, will celebrate a liturgy in the Papal Basilica of St. John Lateran on Sunday.
Pope Francis says traditional Latin Mass was being used in an ideological way
May 9, 2023 / 12:20 pmThe pope spoke about the Latin Mass in a private conversation with Jesuits on the second day of his April 28–30 trip to Budapest, Hungary.
6 things to know about the Swiss Guard and its swearing-in ceremony
May 6, 2023 / 13:00 pmA group of new Swiss Guard recruits officially joined the ranks after swearing to “faithfully, loyally and honorably serve the reigning Pontiff.”
Pope Francis invites child protection group to have ‘a spirituality of reparation’
May 5, 2023 / 09:15 am“The sexual abuse of minors by clergy and its poor handling by Church leaders has been one of the greatest challenges for the Church in our time,” Francis said.
Vatican’s new bishops’ prefect shares his ‘portrait of a bishop’
May 5, 2023 / 07:50 amA bishop should nurture closeness to Christ, share the beauty of the faith, use social media wisely, and have a universal vision, Archbishop Robert Prevost said.
Order of Malta elects Canadian lawyer as 81st grand master
May 4, 2023 / 10:00 amThe Order of Malta this week elected Fra’ John Dunlap as prince and 81st grand master of the Order of Malta.
‘See you in Lisbon,’ Pope Francis shares message 3 months before World Youth Day 2023
May 4, 2023 / 07:00 amThe message was published on May 4, just under three months before the Aug. 1-6 international gathering.
Vatican to send representative of Pope Francis to British coronation
May 4, 2023 / 03:04 amCardinal Pietro Parolin will join other high-ranking guests at the ceremony, including world leaders, representatives of European monarchies, and royal families.