Articles by Courtney Mares
Pope Francis to Oriental Orthodox priests: ‘Unity does not come about by standing still’
Jun 3, 2022 / 10:00 amPope Francis met with a delegation of priests and monks from Oriental Orthodox Churches.
Bishop in Mongolia will be the youngest cardinal
Jun 2, 2022 / 14:15 pmAn Italian who has served as a missionary in Mongolia for nearly 20 years will soon become the world’s youngest cardinal.
Blessed Carlo Acutis’ tomb permanently reopened for public viewing
Jun 2, 2022 / 07:25 amVisitors to Assisi can once again see the first millennial to be beatified in the Catholic Church, dressed in jeans and tennis shoes, through a viewing glass on his tomb.
Pope Francis appoints Bishop Barron to lead Minnesota diocese
Jun 2, 2022 / 04:05 amBarron, who runs the Catholic media apostolate Word on Fire, has served as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles since 2015.
Pope Francis: Guarding ‘dead traditions’ is dangerous for the Church’s life
Jun 1, 2022 / 12:35 pmThe pope was speaking to participants in an international conference on education.
Pope Francis: Bring the love of Jesus’ Sacred Heart ‘to the ends of the earth’
Jun 1, 2022 / 07:25 amThe month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Pope Francis: Old age is a time to rediscover trust in the Lord
Jun 1, 2022 / 06:20 amThe pope was speaking at the general audience in St. Peter’s Square.
Pope Francis: Do not use wheat as a ‘weapon of war’ in Ukraine
Jun 1, 2022 / 04:15 am‘Please do not use wheat, a staple food, as a weapon of war,’ he urged at the general audience.
Vatican unveils schedule for the 2022 World Meeting of Families in June
May 31, 2022 / 09:05 amThe 10th World Meeting of Families will be held in Rome on June 22-26.
Cardinal Zuppi announces report on clerical sex abuse in Italy
May 27, 2022 / 09:18 amThe report will only cover the years 2000 to 2021.
This Catholic is trekking 4,000 miles across Europe to Jerusalem
May 27, 2022 / 08:12 amCarlota Valenzuela began the epic foot pilgrimage in January.
Pope Francis cites JRR Tolkien in essay on storytelling
May 27, 2022 / 04:43 amThe pope referred to the ‘Lord of the Rings’ author in the afterword to a new book.
Cardinal Tagle: Missionary dioceses need support with abuse prevention protocols
May 26, 2022 / 09:40 am‘They need psychologists. They need canon lawyers,’ the Vatican cardinal said.
Gunmen kidnap 2 Catholic priests in Nigeria
May 26, 2022 / 06:00 amThe priests were abducted after the gunmen broke into a rectory in northwest Nigeria.
Bishop Flores on Texas elementary school shooting: ‘Don’t tell me that guns aren’t the problem’
May 25, 2022 / 07:55 amBishops across the US are responding to the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
Cardinal Zen: ‘Martyrdom is normal in our Church’
May 25, 2022 / 05:44 amThe cardinal was speaking during a live-streamed Mass after his court appearance.
New Catholic archbishop of Paris invokes ‘synodal spirit’ at installation Mass
May 24, 2022 / 10:40 amArchbishop Laurent Ulrich is the 142nd archbishop of Paris.
Cardinal Zen appears in court in Hong Kong
May 24, 2022 / 04:10 amThe date set for Cardinal Zen’s trial is Sept. 19.
40,000 people take part in Italy’s March for Life
May 23, 2022 / 11:30 am‘We are here to reaffirm the right of children to come into the world,’ said Father Andres Bonello.
Almost 12,000 people attend the beatification of Pauline Jaricot
May 23, 2022 / 10:00 amCardinal Luis Antonio Tagle presided over the beatification Mass in Lyon.