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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 in St. Peter’s Square on March 8, 2023. | Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Francis Rested Well, Continuing Treatment in Hospital, Vatican Says

Pope Francis will continue to receive treatment after being hospitalized for a respiratory infection on Wednesday, a Vatican spokesman said...

Pope Francis' General Audience in St. Peter's Square on March 29, 2023. | Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Pope Francis: "The true Christian is one who receives Jesus within"

Pope Francis on Wednesday spoke against a comfortable Christianity that keeps Jesus at arm’s length rather than inviting him into...

Pope Francis gives an extraordinary Urbi et Orbi blessing from the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica March 27, 2020. | Vatican Media.

Pope Francis to Bless Satellite Set to Launch his Words into Space

Pope Francis on Wednesday will bless a satellite that will launch his words into space on June 10.

Pope Francis meets with participants of the Minerva Dialogues — a meeting of scientists, engineers, business leaders, lawyers, philosophers, Catholic theologians, ethicists, and members of the Roman Curia to discuss digital technologies — at the Vatican on March 27, 2023. | Credit: Vatican Media

An Ethical Artificial Intelligence Respects Human Dignity: Pope Francis

Pope Francis said emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning could be beneficial to society as long as...

Pope Francis at the International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest, Hungary Sept. 12, 2021. | Daniel Ibanez/CNA

"Christ is our future": Vatican Announces Theme, Schedule for Pope Francis’ Hungary Trip

Pope Francis will travel to Budapest, Hungary, in just over a month for an April 28–30 visit to the capital...

Pope Francis speaks during his Angelus address on March 19, 2023. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis: The Differences of Others are an Occasion to Love Better

We should treat the physical and social differences of others as a chance to love, not as an inconvenience, Pope...

Palazzo della Rovere, also called Palazzo dei Penitenzieri. | Credit: Lalula via Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0

Historic Building Near Vatican to Become Four Seasons Hotel

A Catholic order of knighthood has signed a leasing agreement that will allow a Four Seasons hotel to manage part...

Pope Francis at his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square on March 15, 2023 | Daniel Ibanez/CNA

A Christian Life Based on Achieving Higher Positions is "pure paganism": Pope Francis

Pope Francis said Wednesday that everyone in the Church is equal in dignity, thus a focus on hierarchical advancement is...

The faithful in Nicaragua participate in a pilgrimage in support of the bishops, July 28, 2018. | Photo credit: Javier Ruiz / Facebook Archdiocese of Managua

Nicaragua to Close Vatican Embassy in Managua, Nicaraguan Embassy to Holy See

The president of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, has ordered the closing of the Vatican embassy in Managua and the Nicaraguan embassy...

Pope Francis greets pilgrims from the popemobile in St. Peter’s Square on March 8, 2023. | Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Francis Celebrates Mass, Records "popecast" for 10th Anniversary

Pope Francis marked his 10th anniversary as pope Monday with a private Mass with cardinals and an appearance on what...

Pope Francis gives the Angelus address on March 12, 2023. | Vatican Media.

Pope Francis: People are Looking for "an oasis in the Church"

People are looking for an oasis in the Catholic Church from which to slake the thirst left by busyness, indifference,...

Pope Francis at his general audience in Paul VI Hall on Feb. 15, 2023. | Vatican Media

"Not an easy job": Pope Francis Asks for Prayers on 10th Anniversary as Pope

Pope Francis asked for prayers as he spoke about the future of the Church and his pontificate so far in...

Laocoön and His Sons, Vatican Museums. | Shutterstock

Vatican Takes Climate Activists to Trial for Damage to Base of Famous Statue in Museums

The Vatican held a hearing Thursday to try three climate activists for criminal damage to a famous statue in the...

Dome of the Rock with Christian church in foreground in Jerusalem. | Shutterstock

Pope Francis Underlines "universal value" of Jerusalem in Speech to Palestinians

Pope Francis underlined the “universal value” of Jerusalem in a meeting with members of a Vatican-Palestinian interreligious dialogue group on...

St. Peter's Basilica. | feliks/Shutterstock.

St. Peter's Basilica to Hold Monthly Eucharistic Adoration on Portico

St. Peter’s Basilica will now host an hour of Eucharistic adoration on its front portico once a month.

Pope Francis delivers the Angelus address on Feb. 26, 2023. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis Cuts Free and Discounted Rent for Cardinals, Vatican Managers

Pope Francis has cut housing perks for Vatican managers and cardinals in order to save the Church money.

Pope Francis at his general audience in St. Peter's Square on May 17, 2023. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis Prays for Victims of Deadly Train Crash in Greece

Pope Francis sent a message Wednesday saying he was praying for the victims of a train crash in northern Greece.

Pope Francis in Budapest, Hungary, on Sept. 12, 2021. | Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Pope Francis to Visit Hungary in April

The Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Francis will visit Hungary for the second time, from April 28-30.

Pope Francis attended a Vatican screening of the 2022 documentary “Freedom on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom” on Feb. 24, 2023. | Vatican Media

This was Pope Francis’ Spontaneous Prayer for Ukraine on Anniversary of War

Pope Francis said a spontaneous prayer for peace during a Vatican event for the first anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion...

Conduct by some Church members has made Vatican trials "painfully necessary" :Pope Francis

Pope Francis said Saturday that Vatican trials for cases of grave financial mismanagement have become unavoidable in recent years.  ...