Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Pope Francis defends St. John Paul II against ‘offensive conjectures’ from brother of missing ‘Vatican girl’
Apr 16, 2023 / 06:10 am“I address a grateful thought to the memory of St. John Paul II, at this time the object of unfounded and offensive conjectures,” Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis: Share the good news of Christ’s resurrection with others
Apr 10, 2023 / 05:50 amJesus “is not only good news, nor even the best news of life, no, he is life itself,” Pope Francis said.
‘The most important and beautiful day of history’: Pope Francis on Easter 2023
Apr 9, 2023 / 04:30 am“At Easter the destiny of the world was changed,” Pope Francis said on Easter 2023 at the Vatican.
Was this Italian Easter sweet miraculously invented by an Irish saint?
Apr 8, 2023 / 05:00 amThe incredible story of the “Colomba di Pasqua” (“Easter dove”) dates to the sixth or seventh century and includes a queen, a feast, and a group of Irish monks.
Crushed in an earthquake, shattered 15th-century cross restored in time for Easter
Apr 7, 2023 / 06:00 amOne of the Abbey of Sant’Eutizio’s artworks was shattered into at least 30 pieces in the rubble of earthquakes in Italy in 2016.
Pope Francis washes feet of young inmates on Holy Thursday 2023
Apr 6, 2023 / 10:30 amPope Francis washed the feet of 12 young men and women, inmates at a juvenile prison in Rome, during a Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Thursday.
‘The truth that has been given to us’: Norway’s Bishop Varden on speaking about sexuality
Apr 5, 2023 / 10:30 amBishop Erik Varden spoke to CNA about the role of a bishop and why the Nordic bishops’ conference chose to publish a letter on sexuality at this time.
Pope Francis revises the penal law of the Eastern Catholic Churches
Apr 5, 2023 / 10:00 amBishop Juan Ignacio Arrieta, secretary of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts, told Vatican News “the new norms determine much more clearly when ecclesiastical authority must intervene in the case of crimes.”
Report: Chinese bishop appointed to Shanghai without Vatican approval
Apr 4, 2023 / 09:56 amA Chinese bishop was installed Tuesday as the bishop of Shanghai without the Vatican’s approval, according to Asia News.
Archbishop Michael O. Jackels of Dubuque, Iowa, resigns for health reasons
Apr 4, 2023 / 05:00 amJackels, who will turn 69 on April 13, has led the Archdiocese of Dubuque since May 2013.
Pope Francis tells Italian welfare agency not to forget foreign workers
Apr 3, 2023 / 09:00 am“It should not be forgotten that foreign workers who do not yet have Italian citizenship also contribute to the pension system,” the pope said April 3.
Pope Francis extends time to appeal dismissal from consecrated life
Apr 3, 2023 / 05:03 amThe changes to canon law enter into force on May 7.
Pope Francis on Palm Sunday 2023: Lost, confused, forgotten? Jesus is with you
Apr 2, 2023 / 05:15 amJesus “experienced abandonment in order not to leave us prey to despair, in order to stay at our side forever,” Pope Francis said on Palm Sunday.
Here is Pope Francis’ schedule for Holy Week and Easter 2023
Apr 1, 2023 / 05:00 amHoly Week and Easter is one of the busiest liturgical periods at the Vatican.
Pope Francis visits pediatric oncology ward at hospital, baptizes newborn baby
Mar 31, 2023 / 09:32 amWhile staying at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital where he is undergoing treatment for bronchitis, Pope Francis paid a visit Friday to the pediatric oncology ward.
Vatican: Pope Francis had pizza dinner, may leave hospital tomorrow
Mar 31, 2023 / 05:25 am“In the evening Pope Francis had dinner, eating pizza together with those assisting him during his hospital stay,” a Vatican spokesman said.
Meet the new president of the European bishops’ commission
Mar 30, 2023 / 11:30 amItalian Bishop Mariano Crociata, 70, will lead the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) until 2028.
This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of April
Mar 30, 2023 / 10:00 amIn the month of April, Pope Francis has asked the world to pray in a special way for a culture of nonviolence and peace.
Cardinal O’Malley ‘surprised, disappointed’ by abuse expert’s criticism of Vatican commission
Mar 30, 2023 / 07:30 amCardinal Sean O’Malley said Thursday he strongly disagrees with a critique of the Vatican’s safeguarding commission by Father Hans Zollner.
Update: Pope Francis rested well, continuing treatment in hospital, Vatican says
Mar 30, 2023 / 04:47 am“Pope Francis rested well overnight. The clinical picture is progressively improving and he is continuing his planned treatment,” Matteo Bruni said Thursday.