Articles by Hannah Brockhaus
Pope Leo XIV to bestow pallium on these 8 U.S. archbishops
Jun 27, 2025 / 06:00 amPope Leo XIV will impose the pallia at a Mass for the solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul in St. Peter’s Basilica on June 29.
Pope Leo XIV: Pope Francis’ legacy of synodality is a style, attitude
Jun 26, 2025 / 12:55 pmThe pope addressed the synod’s 16th ordinary council at its offices just outside the Vatican, where members are meeting June 26–27.
Assisted suicide bill a ‘watershed’ in the devaluing of life, English archbishop says
Jun 26, 2025 / 10:30 am“I think we’ve crossed a watershed, that fundamental line in the sand that a life is always to be protected,” Archbishop John Sherrington told EWTN News.
Pope Leo XIV calls bishops to be ‘firm and decisive’ in dealing with abuse
Jun 25, 2025 / 11:24 amSpeaking to over 400 bishops from 38 countries in St. Peter’s Basilica, the pope also emphasized the importance of poverty and synodality in the ministry of a bishop.
Pope Leo XIV tells Order of Malta there is no charity without evangelization
Jun 24, 2025 / 13:12 pmPope Leo XIV also met for the first time with the order’s grand master, Fra’ John Dunlap, at the Vatican on June 23.
‘Summer Christmas’: Why does the Church celebrate the birthday of St. John the Baptist?
Jun 24, 2025 / 11:13 amBecause it falls exactly six months before the solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord, St. John’s birthday is sometimes known as “summer Christmas.”
‘The Chosen’ cast visits Vatican after filming Crucifixion scenes in Italy
Jun 23, 2025 / 13:41 pmJonathan Roumie, castmates from “The Chosen,” and director Dallas Jenkins are at the Vatican this week after wrapping up three weeks of filming in southern Italy.
Italian government leads participants in Catholic Church’s jubilee this weekend
Jun 20, 2025 / 13:11 pmMembers of Italy’s local and national governments will be the main participants in events for the Catholic Church’s Jubilee of Government Leaders on June 21–22.
Sacred or scandalous? Catholic shrines take different approaches to Marko Rupnik’s art
Jun 19, 2025 / 06:00 amShrines have covered up their now controversial mosaics by accused abuser Father Marko Rupnik, but other institutions have taken a more tolerant approach.
Castel Gandolfo: Pope Leo XIV to resume papal summer vacation tradition in lakeside town
Jun 17, 2025 / 06:47 amA spokeswoman for the town of Castel Gandolfo told CNA that Pope Leo XIV is expected to arrive sometime during the first week of July.
Vatican diplomat says U.S. policy in Ukraine has disappointed Baltic allies
Jun 16, 2025 / 12:49 pmArchbishop Georg Gänswein, the Vatican’s nuncio to the Baltic states, said the region has been disappointed with the current U.S. administration’s approach to Ukraine.
Rome’s priests look for leadership from their new bishop, Pope Leo XIV
Jun 12, 2025 / 09:22 am“We are very hopeful; you perceive a lot of enthusiasm, anyway, whether from brother priests or from the people of God,” newly ordained Father Simone Troilo told CNA.
‘Eternity is before us,’ nun says to Pope Leo XIV in jubilee speech
Jun 9, 2025 / 10:08 amSister Maria Gloria Riva from a cloistered, contemplative monastery in the small state of San Marino in Italy, was the invited speaker for the Jubilee of the Holy See.
Archbishop Gallagher in Cuba for 90th anniversary of Holy See diplomatic ties
Jun 6, 2025 / 11:53 amArchbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Vatican secretary for relations with states, spoke Thursday at the Palacio de la Revolución, the house of the Cuban government.
Bishops turn to Pope Leo XIV as European court considers cancellation of baptism records
Jun 6, 2025 / 09:35 amThe Court of Justice of the European Union is hearing a case about whether the Church’s refusal to erase names from baptismal records is in violation of European data laws.
Pope names Uganda-born priest to lead Louisiana’s Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
Jun 5, 2025 / 08:54 amThe 53-year-old priest, ordained for the diocese in 2013, has acted as diocesan administrator since the death of Bishop Mario Dorsonville in January 2024.
Pope Leo XIV taps Pittsburgh Auxiliary Bishop Mark Eckman to lead diocese
Jun 4, 2025 / 07:30 amPope Leo accepted Bishop David Zubik’s resignation June 4. The outgoing bishop turned 75 — the usual age of retirement — last September.
PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV blesses Giro d’Italia cyclists in Vatican City
Jun 3, 2025 / 09:00 amAddressing the 159 cyclists in a square just inside Vatican City, the pope said: “Congratulations to all of you, and may you know that you are always welcome here in the Vatican.”
World-class cyclists to circle Vatican City, meet Pope Leo XIV
May 29, 2025 / 10:09 amWorld-class cyclists will greet Pope Leo XIV and circle Vatican City on Sunday before embarking on the final lap of the Giro d’Italia, a multistage bicycle race.
EU bishops say Pope Leo XIV is ‘ready to listen’ to concerns about war, populism
May 23, 2025 / 12:25 pmThe leadership of the European bishops’ conference said Pope Leo XIV was “welcoming, available, and ready to listen” to their concerns during a meeting at the Vatican.