Articles by Courtney Mares
Pope Francis prays for Wisconsin parade victims
Nov 23, 2021 / 06:38 am‘He commends the souls of those who died to Almighty God’s loving mercy.’
The last surviving Trappist monk from Algeria massacre has died at 97
Nov 22, 2021 / 07:15 amThe Tibhirine monks’ story was dramatized in the 2010 French film Of Gods and Men, which won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival.
Religious freedom advocates ‘appalled’ as State Department removes Nigeria from watch list
Nov 18, 2021 / 09:00 amRights groups have documented thousands of killings of Nigerian Christians.
Synod’s chief organizer to US bishops: Don’t be afraid to tell us frankly what you hear
Nov 18, 2021 / 04:45 amCardinal Mario Grech sent a 14-minute video message to the USCCB Fall General Assembly.
Two Irish Catholic dioceses will soon be under the leadership of one bishop
Nov 17, 2021 / 12:00 pmThe dioceses will not be merged.
Catholic charity announces $5.6M to help Lebanon and Syria’s Christians
Nov 17, 2021 / 06:10 amThe funds will help to support young newlyweds.
Nearly 1,000 hate crimes against Europe’s Christians recorded in 2020
Nov 16, 2021 / 13:00 pmPoland had the most hate crimes reported against Christians, with 241 incidents in 2020.
Pope Francis: ‘This world will pass away and only love will remain’
Nov 14, 2021 / 07:00 amWhen one is faced with an important difficult decision, Pope Francis’ advice is to imagine standing before Christ at the “threshold of eternity” because that is what ultimately matters.
Pope Francis on World Day of the Poor: Be ‘tireless builders of hope’ amid suffering
Nov 14, 2021 / 05:35 amThe pope offered Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in the presence of 2,000 people living in poverty and the volunteers who assist them.
Benedict XVI meets with recipients of the Ratzinger Prize
Nov 13, 2021 / 13:35 pmThe meeting lasted one hour and allowed each of the academics to discuss their work with the pope emeritus.
Pope Francis: 'The Church is not a political organization that has left and right wings'
Nov 13, 2021 / 11:30 am“We need journalists who are willing to ‘wear out the soles of their shoes,’ to get out of the newsroom, to walk around the city, to meet people, to assess the situations in which we live in our time,” Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis: Governments must act urgently against child pornography
Nov 12, 2021 / 13:00 pm‘The groups responsible behave like mafias,’ the pope said.
Pope Francis in Assisi: ‘It is time that the poor be given back their voice’
Nov 12, 2021 / 08:15 amThe pope met with a group of more than 500 poor people from across Europe.
Pope Francis: Care for creation is one of the ‘great moral issues of our time’
Nov 11, 2021 / 05:00 amThe pope said he regretting not being able to attend the UN climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland,
The poor will be at the heart of Pope Francis’ fifth visit to Assisi
Nov 10, 2021 / 13:00 pmThe pope will travel to the hometown of his namesake, St. Francis, on Nov. 12.
This is the prayer to the Holy Spirit that Pope Francis wants every Catholic to know
Nov 10, 2021 / 05:17 amThe pope urged Catholics to keep a copy of the prayer with them.
Pope Francis prays for Iraqi PM after assassination attempt
Nov 9, 2021 / 06:00 amA papal telegram described the drone attack as a ‘vile act of terrorism.’
French Catholic bishops announce ‘vast program of renewal’ after abuse report
Nov 8, 2021 / 08:00 amThe bishops knelt in an act of penance in Lourdes.
Pope Francis: ‘The Church must bear witness to the importance of beauty’
Nov 5, 2021 / 13:00 pmThe pope inaugurated a new art gallery at the Vatican Library.
It’s official: Pope Francis will travel to Cyprus and Greece in December
Nov 5, 2021 / 06:40 amThe five-day trip will include a stop on the Greek island of Lesbos.