Articles by Courtney Mares
Pope Francis advances sainthood cause of Filipino bishop known for bilocation
May 21, 2022 / 10:00 amThe pope also approved the canonization of Blessed Giovanni Battista Scalabrini.
Pope Francis: Catholic schools should not be Christian in name only
May 21, 2022 / 07:00 amThe pope spoke to the De La Salle Christian Brothers.
Vatican foreign minister meets Ukrainian counterpart in Kyiv
May 20, 2022 / 11:32 amArchbishop Paul Gallagher prayed at a former mass grave site in Bucha during his Ukraine visit.
Pope Francis sends condolences after death of UAE’s Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed
May 20, 2022 / 08:40 amThe pope paid tribute to ‘his distinguished and far-sighted leadership in the service of the nation.’
Vatican hosts synod listening session with disabled Catholics
May 20, 2022 / 05:15 am‘I’m in debt to people with disabilities,’ said Cardinal Grech. ‘One of them led me on the path of a priestly vocation.’
PHOTOS: Madrid launches holy year in honor of St Isidore the Farmer
May 19, 2022 / 11:15 amThe jubilee year will last until May 2023.
George Weigel on what the Vatican can learn from JPII’s diplomacy with Russia
May 19, 2022 / 06:23 amThe papal biographer said the Vatican ought to realize that ‘appeasement of communist regimes never works.’
John Paul II’s mom chose life after her doctor advised an abortion
May 18, 2022 / 12:01 pmOver one hundred years ago on May 18, Emilia Wojtyla gave birth to her second son, Karol, after a difficult and life-threatening pregnancy. The child would grow up to be St. John Paul II.
Pilgrims in Fatima offer prayers for peace in Ukraine
May 13, 2022 / 11:36 amMay 13 marks the 105th anniversary of the first apparition of Mary in Fatima.
Cardinal Parolin hopes Zen arrest will not complicate Vatican-China dialogue
May 13, 2022 / 11:00 amCardinal Parolin said: ‘I would like to express my closeness to the cardinal who was freed and treated well.’
The modern miracle of Fatima
May 13, 2022 / 03:00 amWhile men in the trenches of World War I faced chemical gasses and industrialized weaponry that wrought unprecedented human carnage, an Angel of Peace appeared with a message.
‘It’s a way to keep people in fear’: Chinese Catholics react to Cardinal Zen’s arrest
May 12, 2022 / 11:30 amThe 90-year-old cardinal was arrested and bailed under Hong Kong’s national security law.
Hong Kong diocese ‘extremely concerned’ about ‘Cardinal Joseph Zen’s incident’
May 12, 2022 / 04:59 am‘We have always upheld the rule of law,’ the diocese said.
Pope Francis meets wives of Ukrainian soldiers fighting to defend Mariupol
May 11, 2022 / 10:30 am‘You are our last hope. We hope that you can save their lives. Please don’t let them die.’
Pope Francis’ advice on retirement: Leave ‘a legacy of good, rather than just goods’
May 11, 2022 / 04:50 amThe pope was speaking at his general audience.
Titus Brandsma: A new patron saint of journalism?
May 10, 2022 / 10:11 amMore than 60 journalists have issued an appeal to Pope Francis.
Who are the 4 women being canonized this weekend?
May 10, 2022 / 06:00 amPope Francis will preside over the first canonizations in more than two years on May 15.
Pope Francis names new auxiliary bishop for Catholic Diocese of Cleveland
May 9, 2022 / 05:05 amBishop-elect Michael G. Woost is a priest of the Cleveland diocese.
Pope Francis and Archbishop of Canterbury say South Sudan trip will be a ‘pilgrimage of peace’
May 7, 2022 / 09:45 am"In anticipation of our pilgrimage of peace this coming summer, we look forward to visiting your great country.”
Pope Francis: ‘It’s not possible to worship God while making the liturgy a battleground’
May 7, 2022 / 08:10 amPope Francis said that the liturgy should not be “a battleground” for “outdated issues.”