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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 the Urbi et Orbi blessing for Easter 2022. Daniel Ibanez/CNA

In Urbi et Orbi Blessing 2022, Pope Francis Laments "Easter of War"

“Brothers and sisters, let us allow the peace of Christ to enter our lives, our homes, our countries,” Pope Francis...

Pope Francis celebrates the Chrism Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, April 14, 2022. Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

The Devil Tempts Priests with "hidden idols": Pope Francis at Chrism Mass

‘The priest with a functionalist mindset has his own nourishment, which is his ego,’ he said.

Pope Francis kisses prisoners’ feet at Rome’s Regina Coeli Prison. March 29, 2018. Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Scheduled to Wash Feet of 12 Prisoners on Holy Thursday 2022

The pope will visit the prison of Civitavecchia, outside Rome.

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"Speak out forcefully" against "abominable actions" in Ukraine: Pope Francis to Pilgrims

In a message to participants in an interreligious pilgrimage to Ukraine, Pope Francis said “the present moment leaves us deeply...

Pope Francis on Palm Sunday 2022. Daniel Ibanez/CNA

In War, Christ is Crucified Again: Pope Francis on Palm Sunday 2022

Pope Francis reflected on Jesus’ words: “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.”

Pope Francis on Palm Sunday 2022. Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Pope Francis Calls for an "Easter truce" in Ukraine on Palm Sunday 2022

“Let the weapons be put down. Let the Easter truce begin,” Pope Francis urged.

Pope Francis meets members of Italy’s High Council of the Judiciary at the Paul VI Audience Hall, April 8, 2022. Vatican Media.

Pope Francis to Judges: Justice Recognizes "human dignity as sacred and inviolable"

The pope pointed to the example of Bl. Rosario Livatino, a Catholic judge killed by the mafia.

Healthcare workers arrive at a check-up camp in Malad, India on June 25, 2020. Manoej Paateel/Shutterstock

Pope Francis’ April Prayer Intention: For Healthcare Workers in Poor Countries

Healthcare workers “have given their lives during this pandemic to help so many sick people recover,” Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis meets Canadian Indigenous leaders at the Vatican on April 1, 2022. Vatican Media

Pope Expresses "sorrow, shame" for Catholic Role in Abuse against Indigenous Peoples

“I want to say to you with all my heart: I am very sorry,” Pope Francis said.

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Catholic Leader in Ukraine Says Ongoing War Reminder of Spiritual Battle "with the devil"

Major Archbishop Shevchuk said: ‘Bring the devil to light and we will overcome.’

St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City. Shutterstock

New Vatican Instruction: Teachers, Students to Respect Identity of Catholic Schools

‘Everyone has the obligation to recognize, respect, and bear witness to the Catholic identity of the school,’ the new document...

A priest celebrates the traditional Latin Mass at the Basilica of St. Pancras in Rome. Thoom/Shutterstock

Vatican Corrects "extraordinary form"’ Error in New Constitution

The Vatican constitution now refers to ‘the liturgical books prior to the reform of the Second Vatican Council.’

Pope Francis goes to confession during a penance service in St. Peter's Basilica on March 25, 2022. Vatican Media.

In Confession, Priest to Always Have “as goal universal call to holiness”: Pope Francis

Pope Francis spoke to around 800 priests and seminarians at the end of a course on the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Pope Francis reads the Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in St. Peter’s Basilica, March 25, 2022. Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Consecrates Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

In his homily, the pope said that the consecration ‘is no magic formula but a spiritual act.’

Pope Francis visits a reception center for asylum seekers in Castelnuovo di Porto, north of Rome, on March 24, 2016. Vatican Media.

New Vatican Guide on Migrant Ministry Promotes Encounter with Others: Pope Francis

‘All of us are called to commit ourselves to universal fraternity,’ the pope wrote in a preface to the new...

Bishop-elect Christian Carlassare in a hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, April 27, 2021, after having been shot in Rumbek, South Sudan. Credit: ACI Africa

Pope Francis Meets Bishop-elect for South Sudan's Rumbek Diocese at Vatican

On Monday, Pope Francis met the South Sudan bishop-elect whose consecration was postponed last year after he was shot in...

Pope Francis greets Jesuit Superior General Father Arturo Sosa in the Clementine Hall on Feb. 9, 2017. Vatican Media.

The Saints Show Us How to Live in Communion With the Church: Pope Francis

Saturday marked the 400th anniversary of the canonization of saints Ignatius of Loyola, Francis Xavier, Teresa of Avila, Philip Neri,...

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Pope Francis’ March Prayer Intention: For Christians Facing New Bioethical Challenges

‘Let us pray that we may give a Christian response to bioethical challenges,’ the pope said.

Portuguese pilgrims at WYD 2019, excited that their home country is set to host the next World Youth Day. Jonah McKeown/CNA

Pope Francis Wants 2023 World Youth Day in Lisbon to be an "event with life"

‘If you are not poets, this meeting will not work,’ the pope told organizers.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin celebrates Mass at the Basilica of Santa Sabina on the Aventine Hill in Rome, Italy, March 2, 2022. Vatican Media.

Pope Francis on Ash Wednesday: Lent is about Eternal Rewards, Not Appearances

The pope’s homily was read by Cardinal Pietro Parolin.