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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 offers Mass on Jan. 1, 2020 in St. Peter's Basilica. Credit: Vatican Media.

"Painful sciatica" Prevents Pope Francis from Attending Vatican's New Year's Liturgies

Because of sciatic pain, Pope Francis will not preside at the Vatican's liturgies on New Year's Eve and New Year's...

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Vatican COVID-19 Commission Promotes Vaccine Access for the Vulnerable

The Vatican’s COVID-19 commission said Tuesday it is working to help promote fair access to the coronavirus vaccine, especially for...

Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship, in Rome on Nov. 25, 2014. Credit: Paul Badde.

Vatican Permits Priests to Say up to four Masses on Christmas Day

The Vatican’s liturgy congregation will permit priests to say up to four Masses on Christmas Day, the Solemnity of Mary,...

Pope Francis with an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe in St. Peter's Basilica Dec. 12, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

The Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe Points Us to God: Pope Francis

The Virgin Mary teaches us about God’s gift, abundance, and blessing, Pope Francis said Saturday on the Feast of Our...

Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, in Rome on Oct. 23, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

New Vatican Guide for Bishops Addresses Common Challenges to Christian Unity

The Vatican published Friday a guide with suggestions for Catholic bishops to promote unity with other Christian communities, and offering...

A view of the facade of St. Peter's Basilica from the Vatican's Apostolic Palace. Credit: Lauren Cater/CNA.

Council of Cardinals Studies Suggested Amendments to Draft of Vatican Constitution

Pope Francis’ Council of Cardinals met online Tuesday to continue work on the new apostolic constitution to govern the Roman...

Pope Francis celebrates Mass according to the Zaire Use at St. Peter's Basilica on Dec. 1, 2019. Credit; Vatican Media.

“Liturgical inculturation in Congo” Shows Holy Spirit Gifts: Pope Francis in Book Preface

Pope Francis said Tuesday that inculturated liturgy can teach Catholics to better appreciate the diverse gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Pope Francis. Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Advances Sainthood Causes of Priests with Early and Late Vocations

Pope Francis advanced Tuesday the sainthood causes of several men and women, including two Italian priests of the 20th century...

Young people hold the World Youth Day cross in Panama in January 2019. Credit: Vatican Media.

World Youth Day Cross Given to Portoguese Youth Ahead of International Gathering

Pope Francis offered Mass for the Feast of Christ the King on Sunday, and afterward oversaw the traditional passing of...

Pope Francis waves during the Angelus Nov. 15, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

Make Choices With Eternity in Mind: Pope Francis on Christ the King

On Christ the King Sunday, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to make choices with eternity in mind, by thinking not about...

Pope Francis in the Vatican's apostolic library Nov. 11, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA.

Pope Francis Encourages Young Economists to Learn from the Poor

In a video message Saturday, Pope Francis encouraged young economists and entrepreneurs from around the world to bring Jesus to...

St. Peter's Basilica. Credit: Alexey Gotovskiy/CNA.

Exorcisms and the Popes: Stories from Inside the Vatican

It is a core tenet of the Catholic faith that demons are real, and as said in the St. Michael...

McCarrick Report: Vatican Details McCarrick's Career and Decades of Sexual Misconduct

The Vatican’s Secretariat of State published Tuesday a report on Theodore McCarrick, saying that the Holy See had received inaccurate...

Fr. Pierluigi Maccalli, center, meets Pope Francis at the Vatican Nov. 9, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

Holy Father Kisses Hand of Missionary Cleric Freed after Two-year Captivity in West Africa

Pope Francis met Monday with an Italian missionary priest who was freed last month in Mali, after having been kidnapped...

Pope Francis at his general audience in the library of the Apostolic Palace Nov. 4, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Francis requires bishops to have Vatican permission for new diocesan religious institutes

Pope Francis has changed canon law to require a bishop to have permission from the Holy See prior to establishing...

A detail from the monumental Nativity scene of the Castelli. Credit: YouTube.

Vatican Christmas Display to be "a sign of hope" During Pandemic

The Vatican announced the details of the 2020 edition of the annual Christmas display in St. Peter’s Square, intended to...

Pope Francis gives the Angelus address Nov. 1, 2020. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

The Saints are "authoritative witnesses of Christian hope": Pope Francis

On the Solemnity of All Saints, Pope Francis encouraged everyone to follow the model of the saints, who pursued virtue...

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Researchers Study Ministry and Life of Catholic Exorcists

A group of European academics have begun to carry out limited new research on the ministry of Catholic exorcists, with...

Pope Francis at the General House of the Society of Jesus in Rome, Dec. 13, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Pope Francis Says More Action Coming in Fight Against Vatican Corruption

Pope Francis has said more changes are on the horizon as the Vatican continues to combat financial corruption inside its...

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims at his general audience at the Paul VI Audience Hall Oct. 28. 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Francis’ General Audience Again Moves Behind Closed Doors

After nine weeks of public general audiences, Pope Francis’ weekly gathering will again take place behind closed doors, the Vatican...