Hannah Brockhaus, Author at Crux

Pope: Caring for creation means caring for your brother and sister
- Catholic News Agency, Vatican
- July 15, 2017
In a message to participants in an international congress about his 2015 environmental encyclical “Laudato Si” and the challenges of those dwelling in large cities, Pope Francis said these challenges need to be met with “three Rs:” Respect, responsibility and relationship.
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U.S. neurology expert will visit UK to examine Charlie Gard
- Catholic News Agency, Global Church
- July 14, 2017
A neurologist who testified via video July 13 at a court hearing on baby Charlie Gard will now travel to London to examine the child. The doctor believes the 11-month-old has at least a 10 percent chance of improving under his treatment, and possibly as high as a 56 percent chance.
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Pope Francis creates new path to beatification under ‘offering of life’
- Catholic News Agency, Vatican
- July 11, 2017
Pope Francis has legislated a new path to sainthood, saying “they are worthy of special consideration and honor, those Christians who, following in the footsteps and teachings of the Lord Jesus, have voluntarily and freely offered their lives for others and have persevered until death in this regard.”
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Colombia-native named next Bishop of Raleigh

Bishop Luis Rafael Zarama Pasqualetto, a native of Colombia, has been appointed by Pope Francis as the next bishop of the Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina. Zarama will replace Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, who was transferred to the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia.

Local priest named fifth bishop of Allentown, PA

Monsignor Alfred A. Schlert was elected as the next bishop of the Diocese of Allentown in Pennsylvania by Pope Francis. He has been serving as Diocesan Administrator of Allentown since Bishop John Oliver Barres was appointed to the Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York.

Terrorists desecrate Eucharist, destroy Catholic chapel in the Philippines

About 300 gunmen of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters attacked a town in southern Philippines, destroying churches and religious icons as well as desecrating consecrated hosts. Town members urged the community not to let these actions sow hostility between Muslims and Christians in the region.