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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 meets Arouna Kandé, one of the subjects of the documentary “The Letter.” | Photo credit: Laudato Si’ Movement

Climate Change Documentary Features Pope Francis

Pope Francis is featured in a documentary film on climate change and the environment that premiered at the Vatican on...

Pope Francis boards his flight to Geneva June 21, 2018. | Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Pope Francis to Visit Kingdom of Bahrain in November

The Vatican confirmed Wednesday that Pope Francis will travel to the Kingdom of Bahrain, a Muslim island nation in the...

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square on September 28. Credit: Pablo Esparza/CNA

Pope Francis: The First Element of Discernment is Prayer

Prayer is the first element of discernment, Pope Francis said in his general audience message on Wednesday.

Pope Francis at the Economy of Francesco conference for young economists, researchers, and activists in Assisi, Italy on 24 September 2022. Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis: Young People Are Missing the ‘spiritual capital’ that Gives Life Meaning

Pope Francis on Saturday lamented the loss of spiritual meaning in the lives of many young people today — a...

Alessandro Diddi addresses Pope Francis during the opening of the Vatican City State court's 93rd judicial year on March 12, 2022. | Vatican Media.

Pope Francis’ Chief Vatican Prosecutor Retires; Deputy Prosecutor Promoted

Pope Francis on Friday accepted the resignation of the chief prosecutor of the Vatican City State court, Gian Piero Milano,...

Pope Francis Asks Financial Consultants to Put People Before Business

Pope Francis has encouraged financial advisers and consultants to make decisions that put the good of individuals and communities before...

Giulia Cirillo gives Pope Francis a report from Catholics with disabilities on Sept. 21, 2022. | Vatican Media

‘Full members of Church’: Catholics with Disabilities Contribute to Synod on Synodality

Catholics with disabilities delivered to Pope Francis on Wednesday a report they prepared for the Synod on Synodality.

Interreligious Dialogue An Urgent Need, Pope Francis Says at Close of Kazakhstan Congress

In his final remarks in Kazakhstan on Thursday, Pope Francis said interreligious dialogue is an urgently needed path to peace.

"Every human being is sacred": Pope Francis to Religious Leaders in Kazakhstan

It is the task of religions to remind society of the sacredness of all human life, Pope Francis told leaders...

Pope Francis during the weekly general audience at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican, Sept. 7, 2022. Daniel Ibáñez / CNA

God Can Speak to Us in “the unexpected” Moments: Pope Francis at Wednesday Public Audience

God can speak to us in the unexpected moments of our lives if we learn to listen well to what...

Pope John Paul I in an undated file photo. Vatican Media/CNA.

John Paul I Miracle Recipient to Miss Beatification Due to Broken Foot

Candela Giarda thanked “Pope John Paul I for this second chance at life that he gave me.”

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...

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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...