Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Here is what Pope Francis is doing for the week of All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days
Oct 31, 2023 / 08:50 amAt the Vatican, Pope Francis will mark this holy and significant season with prayer and two liturgies.
‘You are not alone’: Pope Francis meets women who escaped the Mafia
Oct 30, 2023 / 14:15 pmPope Francis on Monday encouraged a group of women who escaped criminal organizations in Italy to keep fighting despite fear and to know they are not alone.
Christmas 2023 at the Vatican: Nativity to recall St. Francis’ first-ever manger scene
Oct 30, 2023 / 12:45 pmThe Christmas 2023 Nativity scene at the Vatican will evoke the first-ever live manger, the Vatican said Monday.
Vatican, Iranian foreign ministers discuss Israel-Hamas war amid risk of wider conflict
Oct 30, 2023 / 12:15 pmVatican foreign minister Archbishop Paul Gallagher spoke by phone with his counterpart in Iran on Monday morning regarding the Israel-Hamas war.
Cardinal Hollerich: The openness of the Synod on Synodality ‘will change the Church’
Oct 28, 2023 / 19:17 pmAt the conclusion of the Synod on Synodality, one of the meeting’s leaders said the freedom and openness experienced will help the Church change in the future.
What does the Synod on Synodality document say about ‘controversial’ issues?
Oct 28, 2023 / 18:30 pmThe Synod on Synodality’s final document includes a discussion of issues it says are still “controversial” inside the Church.
Pope Francis sends ‘blessings of strength and peace’ after shooting in Maine
Oct 28, 2023 / 10:03 amPope Francis said Saturday he is praying for strength and peace for the community of Lewiston, Maine, after the city experienced two deadly mass shootings.
Bishop Barron: Church should engage culture with more ‘energy, panache, and confidence’
Oct 26, 2023 / 14:30 pmBishop Robert Barron said he regrets the Catholic Church’s “hand-wringing” in recent decades over how to share the Christian message with a secular culture.
Polish bishop at Synod: Practice can vary but doctrine has to be the ‘same for everyone’
Oct 26, 2023 / 13:35 pmArchbishop Stanislaw Gadecki said Thursday one difficulty of synodality lies in distinguishing pastoral practice — which can be adapted — from Church doctrine.
Father Marco Rupnik, accused of abuse and returned to ministry: A timeline
Oct 26, 2023 / 13:00 pmDespite having been dismissed from the Jesuit order after being accused of sexual abuse, Father Marko Rupnik has returned to priestly ministry and is incardinated with the Diocese of Koper in Slovenia.
Cardinal Zuppi calls Hamas ‘the worst enemy of the Palestinian people’
Oct 26, 2023 / 07:25 am“We need a solution that guarantees the rights of the two sides; we really need an authoritative Palestinian leadership,” the bishop of Bologna said.
Synod on Synodality addresses the Church in letter to the people of God
Oct 25, 2023 / 13:15 pm“This is not about ideology but about an experience rooted in the apostolic tradition,” says the letter inviting the faithful to play a larger role in “decision-making.”
UPDATE: Rupnik ‘presumed innocent’ until proven guilty, says diocese that welcomed him
Oct 25, 2023 / 12:55 pmMosaic artist Father Marko Rupnik, who has been accused of serious abuses against women, was dismissed from the Jesuits in June.
Pope Francis on women deacons: ‘Holy orders is reserved for men’
Oct 25, 2023 / 12:35 pmPope Francis reaffirmed the impossibility of women becoming priests, or even modern Church deacons, in an interview for a book released Tuesday in Italy.
The Synod on Synodality’s listening ‘method’ comes from the Jesuits
Oct 24, 2023 / 15:00 pmSynod on Synodality delegates in Rome this month are participating in a “conversation in the Spirit,” a method of communal discernment.
Pope Francis accepts resignation of bishop from troubled Polish diocese
Oct 24, 2023 / 07:58 amPope Francis accepted the resignation of 59-year-old Polish Bishop Grzegorz Kaszak of the Diocese of Sosnowiec over poor management of scandals.
Theologian points to Vatican II’s ‘dynamic’ tradition in Synod on Synodality speech
Oct 23, 2023 / 14:44 pmTradition “was a major point of discussion at the Second Vatican Council,” Father Ormond Rush said Monday.
A day in the life of a U.S. delegate to the Synod on Synodality
Oct 20, 2023 / 12:30 pm“It’s intense but it’s good work,” Father Ivan Montelongo told CNA this week about his participation as one of 11 delegates representing the U.S.
PHOTOS: Pope Francis leads prayer for migrants during Synod on Synodality
Oct 20, 2023 / 09:09 amThe simple, 25-minute prayer service took place in a quiet St. Peter’s Square in front of Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz’s “Angels Unawares” sculpture.
Cardinal: Synod on Synodality poses ‘no danger to the nature of the Church’
Oct 19, 2023 / 13:00 pmCardinal Michael Czerny made his assessment one day after Synod delegates were presented with a theologian’s sweeping vision for the hierarchical Church.