Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Music is a universal language: Pope Francis sings praises of Catholic choirs
Jun 8, 2024 / 13:50 pmThe Holy Father’s remarks came during the Fourth International Meeting of Choirs at the Vatican.
Pope Francis to meet Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, other top comedians at Vatican
Jun 8, 2024 / 08:11 amPope Francis will take the mic in a gathering of some of the world’s top comedians at the Vatican next Friday.
Pope Francis recalls 2014 embrace of Palestine and Israel presidents at prayer for peace
Jun 8, 2024 / 05:35 amA prayer service in the Vatican Gardens marked the 10th anniversary of the 2014 “prayer for peace in the Holy Land.”
Vatican arrests ex-employee for attempted extortion using allegedly stolen Bernini manuscript
Jun 6, 2024 / 11:52 amThe art historian and former Vatican employee was reportedly questioned and arrested by Vatican gendarmes on May 27.
On D-Day anniversary, Pope Francis prays for men who start and prolong wars
Jun 6, 2024 / 10:00 am“People want peace!” the pope wrote in a June 5 message. “They want conditions of stability, security, and prosperity in which everyone can fulfill their duties...”
UPDATE: Theologians hold closed-door meeting in Rome on guidance document for October synod
Jun 5, 2024 / 11:15 amThe June 4–13 closed-door gathering of experts in theology, ecclesiology, and canon law is being held at the Jesuit general curia down the street from the Vatican.
At general audience, Pope Francis explains the correct use of Christian freedom
Jun 5, 2024 / 10:25 amSpeaking in St. Peter’s Square during his weekly public audience, the pope gave the second lesson in a series of catechesis on the Holy Spirit and the Church.
![Pope Francis speaks at the general audience in St. Peter's Square on May 22, 2024. An altar painting of the Sacred Heart of Jesus by Francesco de Rhoden inside the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Rome, Italy. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA. [L] CNA file photo [R]](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/storage/image/sacred-heart-file-photo-pope-francis-may-22-2024-daniel-ibanez.jpg?w=310&h=198)
Pope Francis to write reflection on Sacred Heart of Jesus devotion
Jun 5, 2024 / 05:40 amThe pontiff asked for prayers as he prepares to publish the document in September.
Pope Francis tells gay man rejected from seminary to ‘go ahead with your vocation’
Jun 4, 2024 / 13:52 pmAccording to the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero, the pope responded to an email from Lorenzo Michele Noè Caruso, telling him to “go ahead” with his vocation.
Pope Francis: Building peace requires ‘taking a risk’
Jun 1, 2024 / 12:00 pmBeing peacemakers in the style of Jesus Christ, while necessary and valuable, can also be risky, Pope Francis said as conflicts continue around the world.
Caribbean Cardinal Kelvin Felix dies at 91
Jun 1, 2024 / 07:08 amCardinal Kelvin Felix died peacefully in his home on the island nation of St. Lucia on Thursday.
Producer shares story of ‘family saint’ with new generation of Catholics
Dec 27, 2023 / 10:30 amSusan Agostinelli says her great-great uncle, Blessed Grimoaldo Santamaria, was the “go-to family saint.” Now she is sharing his life with a new generation.
St. Francis and the story of the first Nativity scene
Dec 23, 2023 / 07:00 amOne of the world’s most beloved saints, St. Francis of Assisi, loved Christmas so much that he created the first Nativity scene to make the birth of Jesus more real.
The story behind the Immaculate Conception banner at every Vatican Angelus
Dec 8, 2023 / 15:30 pmThe banner’s declaration recalls the Marian spirituality of St. Maximilian Kolbe, who had a special devotion to the Immaculate Conception.
5 things to know and share about St. Nicholas
Dec 6, 2023 / 04:00 amHow much do you know about the man whose feast falls on Dec. 6?
Pope Francis greets French abuse victims at Vatican
Nov 29, 2023 / 09:20 amPope Francis met a group of abuse victims from France at his residence on Tuesday afternoon.
Here are Pope Francis’ liturgies for Christmas 2023 at the Vatican
Nov 28, 2023 / 09:03 amAs the season of Advent draws near, the Vatican has published the schedule of Pope Francis’ liturgies for Christmas through the feast of the Baptism of the Lord.
Pope Francis: More sustainable cities can help with population decline
Nov 24, 2023 / 11:00 am“Putting the person back at the center of the city: This is the way forward,” Pope Francis said Nov. 24.
Pope Francis appoints coadjutor to French diocese where ordinations were halted
Nov 21, 2023 / 11:35 amBishop François Touvet of Châlons will serve alongside the current bishop of Fréjus-Toulon, Dominique Rey, and will succeed him upon his resignation.
The Vatican’s statements on the German Synodal Way: a timeline
Nov 21, 2023 / 09:10 amTuesday was not the first time Pope Francis and the Vatican have expressed reservations about the German Synodal Way.