Courtney Mares
Courtney Mares is a Rome Correspondent for Catholic News Agency. A graduate of Harvard University, she has reported from news bureaus on three continents and was awarded the Gardner Fellowship for her work with North Korean refugees.
Articles by Courtney Mares
Hong Kong’s new bishop says he wants to bring unity. Why are local Catholics divided?
Jul 28, 2021 / 03:00 amThe city is filled with Catholic institutions, from hospitals to schools and universities.
Hong Kong democracy activist: Most of my friends have been detained
Jul 23, 2021 / 12:00 pmJoseph Cheng left Hong Kong after being “severely attacked by the pro-Beijing mass media.”
Australian archbishop: Catholics will ‘need to adapt’ to liturgy restrictions
Jul 22, 2021 / 06:00 amArchbishop Peter Comensoli said that “for some, it will be not an easy moment.”
‘Do not abandon Mozambique’: Catholics appeal for help amid jihadist attacks
Jul 21, 2021 / 08:30 amChurches have been burnt, people beheaded, and girls kidnapped.
Maronite patriarch asks St. Charbel’s intercession to save Lebanon from ‘total collapse’
Jul 20, 2021 / 13:00 pmCardinal Bechara Boutros Rai said politicians had failed in their “most basic duties.”
New Reno bishop inspired to become priest after meeting Blessed Stanley Rother
Jul 20, 2021 / 06:10 amBishop Daniel Mueggenborg has served as an auxiliary in Seattle archdiocese since 2017.
Cardinal Müller critiques Pope Francis' 'harsh' response to extraordinary form, compared to German Synodal Way
Jul 19, 2021 / 16:00 pmThe former head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has critiqued Pope Francis’ recent restrictions on extraordinary form Masses as “harsh” compared to his modest response to the “massive attacks on the unity of the Church” posed by the Synodal Way in Germany.
Catholics react to Pope Francis’ sweeping restrictions on extraordinary form Masses
Jul 16, 2021 / 08:31 amThe motu proprio Traditionis custodes is provoking strong reactions.
Blessed Carlo Acutis: Permanent reopening of tomb postponed
Jul 15, 2021 / 12:00 pmVisitors can still pray at the closed tomb in Assisi, Italy.
Southern African bishops call for an end to violence and looting
Jul 15, 2021 / 06:35 amAt least 72 people have died amid rioting.
Tokyo archbishop asks Olympic athletes not to visit Catholic churches during games
Jul 13, 2021 / 14:00 pmThe 2020 Summer Olympics begins on July 23.
Vatican: Pope Francis ‘continuing planned treatment’ on 10th day in hospital
Jul 13, 2021 / 04:50 amA Vatican spokesman said ongoing treatment would allow him to “return to the Vatican as soon as possible.”
Pope Francis prays the Angelus from his hospital balcony
Jul 11, 2021 / 05:45 amIn his first appearance after having intestinal surgery, Pope Francis prayed the Angelus from the balcony of the hospital where he has spent a week recovering.
Pope Francis and children in hospital exchange greetings
Jul 10, 2021 / 05:00 amDuring his hospitalization, Pope Francis has exchanged affectionate messages with the young patients in the nearby pediatric oncology and children’s neurosurgery wards, according to the Vatican.
Christian refugees in Lebanon live in abandoned mall amid economic crisis
Jul 9, 2021 / 14:00 pmAn NGO has documented the harsh living conditions.
Vatican foundation honors Abu Dhabi crown prince with ‘Man of Humanity’ award
Jul 9, 2021 / 12:00 pmCardinal Giuseppe Versaldi traveled to the UAE to present the award.
Pope Francis offers condolences after ‘heinous assassination’ of Haiti’s president
Jul 8, 2021 / 08:00 amPresident Jovenel Moïse was assassinated at his home on July 7.
Pope Francis has further health scans in hospital after running a fever
Jul 8, 2021 / 05:03 amThe Vatican said the pope was able to eat and move “unassisted.”
Probe into Fr. Jacques Hamel’s murder shows attackers’ links to ISIS
Jul 7, 2021 / 14:00 pmThe priest was killed at Mass on July 26, 2016.
Pope Francis in Pyongyang? An intelligence chief is working to make it happen
Jul 7, 2021 / 12:00 pmNo pope has ever visited the “hermit kingdom.”