Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Jesus asks us, ‘can I count on you?’ — Pope Francis creates 20 cardinals for the Catholic Church
Aug 27, 2022 / 08:31 amPope Francis created 20 new cardinals for the Catholic Church during a liturgy in St. Peter's Basilica Saturday.
Only the Holy Spirit will 'hijack' the Synod on Synodality, cardinal says at Vatican press conference
Aug 26, 2022 / 10:12 amAt a press conference in the Vatican on Friday, two cardinals introduced the “continental phase” of the Catholic Church’s Synod on Synodality — and assured journalists that the only one "hijacking" this synod will be the Holy Spirit.
A fall from grace, a court case, the consistory: Four twists and turns in the life of Cardinal Angelo Becciu
Aug 26, 2022 / 04:54 amThe possible reinstatement of the cardinal privileges of Cardinal Angelo Becciu made headlines this week after the former official said he would be attending the Church’s upcoming consistories, or meetings of cardinals, reportedly by invitation of Pope Francis.
Pope Francis warns about ‘arbitrary and ideological adaptations’ to Church ministries
Aug 24, 2022 / 07:37 amIn a message Wednesday, Pope Francis warned against letting ideology influence the Church’s ordained and lay ministries, and said he plans to initiate a dialogue with bishops on the topic.
Six months into Ukraine War, Pope Francis asks Mary to bring peace
Aug 24, 2022 / 05:03 amPope Francis made a special appeal for peace between Ukraine and Russia at Wednesday's end of his general audience.
‘Our destination is heaven:’ Pope Francis speaks about death
Aug 24, 2022 / 03:41 amPope Francis spoke about old age and the expectation of death at his general audience Wednesday.
Pope Francis instructs Vatican entities to move all funds to Vatican bank by Sept. 30
Aug 23, 2022 / 05:51 amPope Francis has ordered that the Holy See and connected entities move all financial assets to the Institute for Works of Religion (IOR), commonly known as the Vatican bank.
Motto and logo of Pope Francis’ trip to Kazakhstan released
Aug 23, 2022 / 03:27 amThe motto of the Sept. 13–15 visit, “Messengers of Peace and Unity,” is written in Kazakh across the top of the logo and Russian across the bottom.
Theologian at Academy for Life claims one may dissent from Church teaching on contraception
Aug 22, 2022 / 11:25 amThe Pontifical Academy for Life has published an interview with a theologian who says Catholic teaching on contraception is open for “theological discussion, within the Church, and even the possibility of dissent.”
Pope Francis names new bishop for Melkite Greek Catholic Church in U.S.
Aug 21, 2022 / 08:24 amBishop-elect Francois Beyrouti grew up in Canada after his family emigrated from Lebanon.
Pope Francis: ‘The rule of measure is Jesus and his Gospel’
Aug 21, 2022 / 07:30 amJesus “wants to tell us that to enter into God’s life, into salvation, we need to pass through him,” Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis calls for ‘peaceful coexistence’ and dialogue in Nicaragua
Aug 21, 2022 / 04:15 amPope Francis spoke about Nicaragua, where the Catholic Church has been under harassment by the Ortega regime, after the Sunday Angelus.
Saint Celestine V and the Catholic Church's first jubilee
Aug 21, 2022 / 03:38 amPeter of Morrone was an unusual choice for pope: He was not a cardinal but a hermit living in a remote mountainous cave.
Vatican will not take Cardinal Ouellet to trial for sex abuse allegation
Aug 18, 2022 / 10:11 amOuellet, prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Bishops, was accused of sexual assault in a civil suit filed this week against the Archdiocese of Quebec.
The relics St. Helena brought to Rome from the Holy Land
Aug 18, 2022 / 04:00 amThe mother of Constantine the Great, St. Helena, is believed to have restored many sites in the Holy Land, where she discovered the cross on which Christ died and other relics from his Passion.
Pope Francis: An alliance between old and young will save the family
Aug 17, 2022 / 06:19 amPope Francis on Wednesday emphasized the family’s need for healthy relationships and dialogue between the young and the elderly.
What you need to know about Pope Francis’ next consistory
Aug 17, 2022 / 05:31 amOn Saturday, Aug. 27, Pope Francis will place a red biretta on the heads of 18 bishops and two priests, declaring them to be cardinals “to the glory of almighty God and the honor of the Apostolic See.”
Pope Francis: Faith is like fire, not a lullaby
Aug 14, 2022 / 05:23 am“Faith is not a ‘lullaby’ that lulls us to sleep, but rather a living flame to keep us wakeful and active even at night,” Pope Francis said.
What is the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy for Life?
Aug 10, 2022 / 09:47 amA controversy over a book and statements made on Twitter has recently drawn increased attention to the Vatican's Pontifical Academy for Life.
Pope Francis wishes ‘hope in the risen Christ’ to victims of Cuba oil fire, explosions
Aug 8, 2022 / 11:21 amPope Francis said Monday he is spiritually close to those hurt or killed in a fire at an oil facility in Matanzas, a city on the northwestern shore of Cuba.