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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 gives his weekly Angelus address on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis Concerned About Deadly Clashes in South Sudan

Pope Francis said Sunday he is concerned about recent deadly clashes in the northern part of South Sudan.

Winter in Kyiv, Ukraine (2018) | Viktor Bystrov / Unsplah (CC0)

Vatican Holds Thermal Shirt Drive for Ukraine

The Vatican’s charity office is holding a drive to collect thermal shirts for people in Ukraine as they face an...

Pope Francis gives his Angelus address on Dec. 26, 2021. | Credit: Vatican Media.

It’s Never Too Late to Begin Again: Pope Francis

St. John the Baptist reminds us that Advent is a privileged time to turn back toward God — something it...

Pilgrims from China greets Pope Francis during his general weekly audience in St. Peter's Square on May 22, 2019, at the Vatican. | Photo by Alessandra Benedetti - Corbis/Corbis News

Pope Francis Says Dialogue “slow,” But Only Way Forward with China

In a new interview with America Magazine, Pope Francis said the Vatican-China deal has had both failures and successes, but...

Pope Francis meets with the United States bishops at St. Matthew's Cathedral in Washington, D.C., Sept. 23, 2015. | L'Osservatore Romano.

“Jesus did not create Bishops’ conferences”: Pope Francis

Pope Francis has emphasized the difference between bishops’ conferences and bishops in a new interview with America Magazine.

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

"Violence kills the future": Pope Francis on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict after 2 Boys Die

Pope Francis has spoken out against violence in the Holy Land, after one teenager died in a blast in Jerusalem...

Cardinal Robert Sarah | Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Guinean Cardinal Says "Religious liberty is under threat in the West, too"

Christians in the West should not take religious liberty and freedom of worship for granted, Cardinal Robert Sarah said in...

Pope Francis at the Angelus 27 November 2022. | Vatican Media.

Pope Francis: God is Present "in everyday things"

It is good to remember that God is present to us even in the small, everyday events of our lives,...

Pope Francis | Daniel Ibáñez / CNA

Pope Francis Says this is the Difference Between Theologians and Catechists

Pope Francis on Thursday distinguished between how catechists and theologians interact with Church teaching.

Pope Francis praying at the general audience on St. Peter's Square | Daniel Ibáñez / CNA

Pope Francis: What is Spiritual Consolation? The Saints Explain

Pope Francis used the example of several Catholic saints to explain the concept of spiritual consolation during his weekly audience...

Pope Francis holds a soccer ball in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday general audience on Aug. 26, 2015. L'Osservatore Romano.

Pope Francis Gives a Shoutout to 2022 FIFA World Cup

Pope Francis gave a shoutout to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar at the end of his weekly audience...

Statue of St. Peter on St. Peter's Square at the Vatican | Daniel Ibáñez / CNA

Pope Francis Removes Caritas Internationalis Leaders, Appoints Temporary Administrator

Pope Francis on Tuesday removed the entire leadership of an international confederation of charities and appointed a temporary administrator to...

Pope Francis meeting with a delegation of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) at the Vatican, Nov. 21, 2022. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis Meets Jewish Leaders As They launch Initiative to Strengthen Catholic-Jewish

Pope Francis met with international Jewish leaders on Tuesday as they launched an initiative to strengthen Catholic-Jewish bonds.

Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti with Pope Francis | Vatican Media

Pope Francis Chooses Papal Ambassador to Lead Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

Pope Francis on Monday appointed a papal ambassador and expert in Eastern languages and literature to lead the Vatican Dicastery...

Pope Francis celebrated Mass at the Cathedral of Asti, in northern Italy, for the Solemnity of Christ the King on Nov. 20, 2022. | Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Pope Francis: Through the Paradox of the Cross, Jesus "embraced our death"

On the Solemnity of Christ the King, Pope Francis said Jesus, through his death on the cross, opened his arms...

Pope Francis receives a hug from a child during lunch on the World Day of the Poor Nov. 13, 2022. | Daniel Ibáñez / CNA

Pope Francis Shares Meal with the Poor

Pope Francis had lunch with around 1,300 poor from Rome on Sunday.

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in St. Peter's Basilica for the World Day of the Poor 13 November 2022. | Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope Francis: "Light candles of hope in the midst of darkness"

On the World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis encouraged Christians to not be brought down by the “doom and...

A banner featuring Pope Francis for the World Day of the Poor, 2022 | Daniel Ibáñez / CNA

Here’s What the Vatican is Doing for the World Day of the Poor

On Sunday, Nov. 13, the Catholic Church will celebrate the 6th World Day of the Poor.

Pope Francis speaking at the general audience on St. Peter's Square, Nov. 9, 2022 | Daniel Ibáñez / CNA

Pope Francis: Bahrain Trip "a new step" in Christian-Muslim dialogue

Pope Francis said Wednesday his trip to the Gulf kingdom of Bahrain was a new step on the journey to create “fraternal...

Pope Francis prays on St. Peter's Square, Oct. 5, 2022 | Daniel Ibáñez / CNA

Pope Francis Prays for Tanzania Plane Crash Victims

Pope Francis has sent a message to victims of a plane crash in Tanzania. He said he is praying for...