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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.

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Pope Francis Advances Sainthood Causes of Five Men, Women, Including Italian Teenager

Pope Francis Wednesday advanced the sainthood causes of five men and women, including an Italian teenager who died of a...

Pope Francis stops before a statue of Mary in the chapel of Casa Santa Marta May 4, 2020. Credit: Vatican News.

Pope Asks God to Free Catholics from the "disease" of Division

Jesus died for everyone, but disordered attachment to one’s own ideas can cause divisions which break the unity of God’s...

Pope Francis offers Mass in the Casa Santa Marta April 29, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

Identify and Confess your Sins 'concretely,' Pope Francis Says

When identifying your faults, avoid being vague and tell God your sins honestly and frankly so that he can heal...

Venerable John Paul I. Credit: L'Osservatore Romano.

Pope Francis Creates Foundation to Promote John Paul I’s Teachings

Pope Francis has instituted a Vatican foundation to promote the thought and teachings of Venerable John Paul I, who was...

Pope Francis gives a blessing from the apostolic library after the Regina coeli April 26, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

The "greatest reality" is God's Love, Not Past Disappointments, Pope Francis Says

Jesus invites us to live with him in the present and not to get stuck in the disappointments and ‘what...

Pope Francis holds a rosary during a general audience Aug. 7, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope Francis Urges Catholics to Unite Through Praying the Rosary in May

Pope Francis sent a letter Saturday encouraging Catholics to pray the rosary throughout May. He also shared two new prayers...

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square June 7, 2017. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

You Must Live the Faith to Share it Well, Pope Francis Says

To say you are a Christian while not living like one does not show people the real treasure of the...

Cardinal Marc Ouellet. Credit: Bohumil Petrik/CNA

Involve More Women in Seminary Formation, Urges Vatican Cardinal

Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Vatican’s Congregation for Bishops, said Friday that the Church needs more women involved directly...

Young pilgrims gather before World Youth Day Panama opening Mass Jan. 22, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope Francis Postpones World Youth Day and Meeting of Families Due to COVID-19

Pope Francis has decided to postpone by one year World Youth Day and the World Meeting of Families, according to...

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This Japanese Painter Found the Faith Through Sacred Art

Osamu Giovanni Micico had never read the Bible, knew nothing of the stories of Christ in the gospels, and had...

Crowds pray the Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum with Pope Francis on Good Friday 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Beauty, Drama and Pinpoint Silence: Easter Triduum Memories from Rome

As Christians reflect on the reality of the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ during these three momentous days,...

Crowds pray the Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum with Pope Francis on Good Friday 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Beauty, Drama and Pinpoint Silence: Easter Triduum Memories from Rome

As Christians reflect on the reality of the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ during these three momentous days,...

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square April 17, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope Startles Host with Call on Live TV, Says "I am close to the People of God"

“I am close, I am close to you all,” Pope Francis said on Good Friday, making a surprise call-in to...

Pope Francis prays by the crucifix in St. Peter's Basilica April 10, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

The Cross has Changed the Meaning of Suffering, Says Papal Preacher on Good Friday

Through his death on the cross, Jesus has redeemed all human pain, including the suffering caused by the coronavirus pandemic,...

Cardinal Robert Sarah. Credit: Bohumil Petrik/CNA.

Coronavirus Victims Have 'inalienable right' to Priests' Help, Says Cardinal Sarah

In the coronavirus pandemic, the sick and dying cannot be denied the sacramental assistance of a priest, Cardinal Robert Sarah...

A 2019 meeting in the Vatican's New Synod Hall. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Establishes New Commission to Study Women Deacons

The Vatican announced Wednesday that Pope Francis has created a new commission to study the question of a female diaconate...

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Saving Elderly from COVID-19 "a priority," Vatican’s Laity Dicastery Says

During the coronavirus pandemic, saving the elderly must be just as important as saving others, the Vatican’s Laity, Family, and...

Pope Francis stands in front of the crucifix in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta April 4, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

Sin Starts with Giving in to “small temptations in our soul”, Pope Francis Cautions

Before we commit a sin, there were usually small temptations which we let grow in our soul, eventually making excuses...

Crucifix inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Credit: Lauren Cater/CNA.

Good Friday Holy Land Collection Moved to September Due to Coronavirus

The Lenten Holy Land collection will be moved to September this year because of the suspension of public Masses in...

Pope Francis lifts the Eucharist during Mass March 31, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Prays the Church Will Welcome the Homeless During Coronavirus

Pope Francis prayed Tuesday for all those who do not have homes to go to during the coronavirus pandemic, that...