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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 in St. Peter's Basilica Feb. 1, 2020. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Personal Conversion Needed to Confront Satan's Lies, Pope Says in Lent message

There is an urgent need for personal conversion, without which the temptations of Satan, and the presence of evil, create...

Pope Francis May 12, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope Francis Speaks about Financial Reforms to Vatican Tribunal

As the Holy See awaits the results of a scheduled financial inspection, Pope Francis spoke about ongoing financial reform and...

Pope Francis leads a prayer at the start of the 2018 youth synod. CNA file photo.

Next Ordinary Synod of Bishops to be Held in 2022

The next ordinary assembly of the synod of bishops is to be held in the fall of 2022, according to...

Pope Francis greets a woman Oct. 1, 2014. Credit: Bohumil Petrik/CNA.

In Querida Amazonia, Pope Calls for Women in Church Leadership, But Not Diaconate

Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on the Amazon calls for women in the South American region to be included in new...

Chiara Lubich, founder of the Focolare Movement. Credit: CSC-Audiovisivi-Archivio.

Pope Emphasizes Unity in Message to Bishops Connected to Focolare Movement

Pope Francis emphasized unity in a message sent Monday to bishops connected to the Focolare Movement, which is celebrating 100...

Pope Francis meets with Patriarch of Eastern Catholic Churches based in the Middle East at the Vatican, Feb. 7, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

Middle East Patriarchs Discuss Plight of Christian Minorities with Pope Francis

Six Catholic patriarchs from Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, and Iraq met with Pope Francis at the Vatican Friday to discuss the...

Pope Francis at the opening Mass for the Amazon synod Oct. 6, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope's Exhortation on Amazon Synod to Come Out Next Week

Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on the Amazon region will be published Feb. 12, the Vatican announced Friday.

Theodore McCarrick arrives at the Vatican on March 5, 2013. Credit: InterMirifica.net

Parolin: On McCarrick Report Release, Pope Francis Has "final word"

Pope Francis will make the final decision on when to publish a highly-anticipated report on former cardinal Theodore McCarrick, Vatican...

Pope Francis at the general audience on March 18, 2015. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope Francis: Poverty of Spirit Does not Hide Shortcomings from the World

Pope Francis said Wednesday that a focus on achieving fame or having a perfect image in the eyes of the...

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's Square on January 31, 2018. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

One Year After Declaration on Fraternity, Pope Calls for End to Terrorism

Pope Francis Tuesday marked the first anniversary of the joint signing of the Abu Dhabi document on human fraternity with...

Pope Francis blesses a child on Jan. 12, 2020. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope Francis: The World Needs Catholics Who Go Out, Proclaim Jesus

Pope Francis spoke Sunday about the need for Catholics to be active in going out to announce the faith of...

Pope Francis celebrates Mass for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Feb. 1, 2020. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

How to be Hopeful? Stay Close to the Lord, Pope Says on Candlemas

There are always things which seem hopeless if seen with the eyes of the world, which is why those in...

Pope Francis on Jan. 31, 2018. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Pope Francis: Christians Can Unite in Welcoming Migrants, Each Other

Welcoming other Christians and showing hospitality to strangers, especially migrants, is an opportunity for unity and for sharing Christ’s love,...

Pope Francis says Mass in the chapel of Santa Marta in the Vatican, Sept. 11, 2018. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Condemns Clerics Who Use Money to Advance their Careers

In a homily Tuesday, Pope Francis condemned priests and bishops who use money to advance their careers.

Pope Francis May 12, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Put Good of Human Person at Center of Public Policy, Pope Francis Says

In a message to the global delegates of the 2020 World Economic Forum, Pope Francis stressed the duty of governments...

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square June 12, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope Francis: To Know Christ Better, Contemplate His 'holy face'

Meditating on the Gospel and on Christ’s holy face is a good way to know Jesus better, especially as the...

Pope Francis arrives in St. Peter's Square Sept. 21, 2016. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Vatican: Pope Francis not in Favor of Optional Priestly Celibacy

A Vatican spokesman said Monday that Pope Francis’ position on priestly celibacy is “known,” quoting the pontiff’s remarks in a...

Pope Francis April 18, 2018. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope Francis Prays for 176 Victims of Iran Plane Crash

Pope Francis has offered his prayers for the souls of the 176 passengers of a Ukrainian International Airlines flight, who...

Pope Francis in the Pope Paul VI Hall, Dec. 13, 2017. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope Francis: The Gospel is a Call to Holiness in Concrete Actions

The Gospel is more than a nice story – it is the concrete revelation of God’s plan for the world...

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square Aug. 28, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Solidarity, Subsidiarity Needed to Provide Medical Care to All, Pope Says

The principles of solidarity and subsidiarity should be used together to ensure everyone, including the person experiencing poverty, has access...