Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Pope Francis lands in South Sudan, fulfilling yearslong dream of visit to war-torn country
Feb 3, 2023 / 07:37 amThe pope has called his Feb. 3-5 visit to Juba, South Sudan’s capital, a “pilgrimage of peace.”
Pope Francis: Congolese Catholics are ‘a lung’ for the universal Church
Feb 3, 2023 / 03:20 am“Thank you, because you are a lung that helps the universal Church breathe!” Pope Francis said at his final meeting in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Pope Francis on World Day for Consecrated Life: Religious have ‘special role’ in the Church
Feb 2, 2023 / 12:23 pmPope Francis’ message was read at the beginning of a Mass for consecrated men and women in Rome’s St. Mary Major Basilica on Feb. 2.
Pope Francis to Congolese youth: Prayer is your secret weapon for peace
Feb 2, 2023 / 05:45 amPope Francis interacted with an enthusiastic crowd of about 65,000 young people and adults, some of whom traveled days to be present for the papal visit.
Archbishop Gänswein celebrates Mass for Benedict XVI one month after pope’s death
Feb 1, 2023 / 11:25 amThe pope emeritus’ longtime personal secretary offered the Mass in the Vatican crypt close to Benedict’s tomb in the presence of a small group of people.
Pope Francis appoints auxiliary bishop from Colombia to lead Louisiana diocese
Feb 1, 2023 / 06:58 amBorn in Bogotá, Colombia, Bishop Dorsonville has served in the Archdiocese of Washington since the 1990s.
1 million attend joyful Mass with Pope Francis in Democratic Republic of Congo
Feb 1, 2023 / 04:30 amCatholics danced and sang songs, including a chant of “Maman Maria,” which means “Mama Mary” in French, as they awaited Pope Francis’ arrival.
‘Hands off Africa!’ Pope Francis says in Democratic Republic of Congo
Jan 31, 2023 / 11:11 amPope Francis urged the international community to give the central African country its autonomy while not turning a blind eye to exploitation and violence.
Pope Francis meets Order of Malta as it turns ‘a very important page of history’
Jan 31, 2023 / 09:15 amOn Jan. 25-29, 111 members of the Order of Malta assembled to elect new leadership in an extraordinary chapter general convened by Pope Francis last year.
Pope Francis clarifies comments on sin and homosexuality
Jan 28, 2023 / 05:00 am“I should have said ‘It is a sin, as is any sexual act outside of marriage,’” the pope wrote.
Pope Francis: Marriage is a lifelong union between a man and woman
Jan 27, 2023 / 11:40 amPope Francis on Friday reiterated the Church’s perennial teaching on marriage as a lifelong union between a man and a woman.
Jesuits ask Father Marko Rupnik to stay close to Rome during ‘ongoing preliminary inquiries’
Jan 24, 2023 / 10:47 amRupnik has been accused of the sexual, spiritual, and psychological abuse of women from a religious community with which he was formerly connected.
Cardinal Grech: Benedict XVI was misunderstood throughout his life
Jan 21, 2023 / 12:00 pm“Incomprehension was a constant factor in the life and mission of this man,” Cardinal Mario Grech said.
Pope Francis: In the Mass, prioritize awe over aesthetics
Jan 21, 2023 / 05:10 am“We must rediscover and value silence,” Pope Francis said.
Blood-stained shirt of beatified judge killed by Mafia displayed in Rome
Jan 20, 2023 / 13:30 pmOn Friday, the Church of San Salvatore in Lauro welcomed the relic for a few hours with a ceremony and Mass celebrated by Cardinal Dominique Mamberti.
Pope Francis to do private Lenten retreat in 2023
Jan 20, 2023 / 06:05 amPope Francis’ appointments will be canceled during the spiritual exercises Feb. 26–March 3.
Pope Francis: World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon will open horizons, hearts
Jan 20, 2023 / 02:08 am“Get ready for this: to open horizons, to open your hearts,” Pope Francis said.
Report: Christian persecution at its highest point in 30 years
Jan 18, 2023 / 13:05 pmThe World Watch List, released by Open Doors on Jan. 18, reported that the number of Christians facing persecution worldwide remained at about 360 million.
Cardinal Müller: Cardinal Pell was Pope Francis’ best theological counselor
Jan 18, 2023 / 09:13 amPell was an inaugural member of Pope Francis’ Council of Cardinals, a group of originally nine cardinals established in September 2013 to advise the pope.
Pope Francis: Synodal journey ‘a challenge and task’ for American seminarians
Jan 14, 2023 / 09:45 amPope Francis met with students, staff, and faculty of the Pontifical North American College at the Vatican on the morning of Jan. 14.