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Hannah Brockhaus

Hannah Brockhaus

Hannah Brockhaus is Catholic News Agency's senior Rome correspondent. She grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, and has a degree in English from Truman State University in Missouri.

Pope Francis speaks at his general audience in Paul VI Hall on Aug. 10, 2022. Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Vatican: Pope Francis’ Ukraine War Comments Not a "political stance"

The Holy See said Pope Francis’ recent comments on a car bombing that killed the daughter of an ally of...

Pope Francis speaks during Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, Aug. 30, 2022. Daniel Ibáñez / CNA

We are Jointly Responsible for the Church: Pope Francis to Cardinals

We have the same mission to evangelize the world as did the apostles 2,000 years ago, a fact that should...

Cardinal Oscar Cantoni, bishop of Como, receives the red biretta from Pope Francis at the consistory in St. Peter's Basilica, Aug. 27, 2022. Daniel Ibáñez / CNA

Jesus is Asking, “can I count on you?”: Pope Francis during Creation of 20 New Cardinals

Pope Francis created 20 new cardinals for the Catholic Church during a liturgy in St. Peter's Basilica Saturday.

Cardinal Mario Grech speaking at the press conference in the Vatican on Aug. 26, 2022. Vatican Media / YouTube Channel

Only Holy Spirit Will "hijack" Synod on Synodality: Cardinal at Vatican Press Conference

At a press conference in the Vatican on Friday, two cardinals introduced the “continental phase” of the Catholic Church’s Synod...

Pope Francis at the general audience in the Vatican, Aug. 24, 2022. Pablo Esparza / CNA

Pope Francis Cautions against "arbitrary and ideological adaptations" to Church Ministries

In a message Wednesday, Pope Francis warned against letting ideology influence the Church’s ordained and lay ministries, and said he...

Pope Francis prepares to board an ITA Airlines plane for his approximately 10-hour flight from Rome to Edmonton in western Canada on July 24, 2022. Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Motto and Logo of Pope Francis’ Next Pastoral Trip Released

The motto of the Sept. 13–15 visit, “Messengers of Peace and Unity,” is written in Kazakh across the top of...

The Institute for Religious Works, or 'Vatican bank'. (File Photo/CNA). null

Pope Francis Instructs Vatican Entities to Move all Funds to Vatican Bank by End September

Pope Francis has ordered that the Holy See and connected entities move all financial assets to the Institute for Works...

Pope Francis. Vatican Media.

Christians are Measured by How Well They Follow Jesus Christ and the Gospel: Pope Francis

Jesus “wants to tell us that to enter into God’s life, into salvation, we need to pass through him,” Pope...

Cardinal Marc Ouellet. Daniel Ibañez / CNA

Vatican Will Not Take Prefect of Dicastery for Bishops to Trial for Sex Abuse Allegations

Ouellet, prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Bishops, was accused of sexual assault in a civil suit filed this week against the...

A consistory for the creation of new cardinals in St. Peter’s Basilica Nov. 28, 2020. Vatican Media.

What You Need to Know about Pope Francis' Next Consistory

On Saturday, Aug. 27, Pope Francis will place a red biretta on the heads of 18 bishops and two priests,...

Pope Francis with a surprise visitor on stage at the General Audience in the Vatican on Aug. 17, 2022. Pablo Esparza / CNA

An Alliance Between Old and Young Will Save the Family: Pope Francis

Pope Francis on Wednesday emphasized the family’s need for healthy relationships and dialogue between the young and the elderly.

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims during the Angelus Aug. 14, 2022. Vatican Media

“Faith not a ‘lullaby’, but rather living flame to keep us wakeful, active”: Pope Fracis

“Faith is not a ‘lullaby’ that lulls us to sleep, but rather a living flame to keep us wakeful and...

Cardinal Jozef Tomko in 2018 at a shrine on Mount Zvir, above the village of Litmanová, Slovakia. Sirocan69 via Wikimedia CC BY-SA 4.0

World’s Oldest Member of the College of Cardinals Dies at 98

Cardinal Jozef Tomko died early Monday morning in Rome at the age of 98. At the time of his death,...

Pope Francis gives his weekly Angelus address Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022. Vatican Media

“Let us walk without fear, in certainty that the Lord always accompanies us": Pope Francis

“Do not be afraid — this is the certainty that your hearts should be attached to,” Pope Francis said.

St. Peter's Basilica /. Bohumil Petrik/CNA

New Policy Says Vatican Investments Cannot Contradict Catholic Teaching

A Vatican policy published Tuesday says that the Holy See’s financial investments cannot contradict Catholic teaching.

Pope Francis meets members of the First Nations at the Vatican on March 31, 2022. Vatican Media

Pope Francis Says Canada July 24-29 Visit Will Be a "penitential pilgrimage"

Pope Francis will travel to the Canadian cities of Edmonton, Quebec City, and Iqaluit from July 24-29.

Pope Francis waves during his Sunday Angelus message and prayer on July 17, 2022. Vatican Media

Time with the Word of God Keeps our Efforts from Being "sterile activism": Pope Francis

According to the Vatican gendarmes, around 12,000 people were in St. Peter’s Square for the pope’s weekly message.

Pope Francis speaking to participants of the General Chapters of three religious congregations in audience at the Vatican on July 14, 2022. Vatican Media

Pope Francis Tells Religious Congregations to Take a “zero tolerance” Approach to Abuse

In a meeting with three male religious congregations on Thursday, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of taking a “zero tolerance”...

Sr. Raffaella Petrini meets Pope Francis. | Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Appoints Three Women to Dicastery for Bishops

Pope Francis on Wednesday named three women to the Dicastery of Bishops, the Vatican office responsible for evaluating new members...

Pope Francis gives a blessing at the end of the Angelus on May 22, 2022. Vatican Media

Rather Than “pointing fingers at others”, Pray to See as God Sees Them: Pope Francis

He spoke about the Parable of the Good Samaritan and how we should treat those in need.