Articles by Courtney Mares
Monks of France’s first papal vineyard sell wine to help local community
Jun 5, 2021 / 03:00 amThe monks hope to sell 15,000 bottles of their wine this month to help support the pandemic-hit community.
Countdown to beatification of martyred Italian nun begins with Eucharistic adoration
Jun 4, 2021 / 05:15 amSr. Maria Laura Mainetti was stabbed to death by three teenage girls in the town of Chiavenna, Italy, in 2000.
Which Christian leaders are coming to the Vatican’s day of prayer for Lebanon?
Jun 3, 2021 / 12:00 pmThe pope has invited leaders of Lebanon’s main Christian communities to the Vatican on July 1.
IRS recognizes Vatican’s steps to prevent fraud
Jun 3, 2021 / 06:00 amThe IRS says that Vatican City State meets its international standards for customer due diligence.
Pope Francis to paralyzed climate activist: ‘Pray for me at the North Pole’
Jun 2, 2021 / 12:00 pmMichael Haddad was told he would never walk again after a jet ski accident.
Pope Francis: Never forget that Jesus is praying for you before the Father
Jun 2, 2021 / 06:30 amAt his general audience, the pope said: “We must always keep this in mind: Jesus prays for me.”
Pope Francis releases video message on the beauty of marriage
Jun 1, 2021 / 10:00 amPope Francis has asked people to pray throughout June for young people preparing for the life-long journey of marriage.
Pope Francis unveils sweeping reform of Catholic Church’s penal sanctions
Jun 1, 2021 / 05:00 amPope Francis wrote in the apostolic constitution introducing the changes that those who have committed a crime “need both mercy and correction on the part of the Church.”
Pope Francis invites Lebanese Christian leaders to Vatican to pray for peace
May 30, 2021 / 07:00 amLebanon has faced a financial and political crisis for months, as political leaders have failed to form a government to implement reforms after the devastating explosion in Beirut’s port on Aug. 4.
Pope Francis: The Holy Trinity invites us to grow in unity as Christians
May 30, 2021 / 06:00 amOn the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Pope Francis said unity is essential to Christian life because God is a communion of love.
Pope Francis honors the late Armenian Catholic patriarch on the day of his funeral
May 29, 2021 / 08:00 amPope Francis paid tribute to the late Armenian Catholic Patriarch Gregory Peter XX Ghabroyan in a letter read aloud at his funeral on Saturday.
Cardinal Cornelius Sim has died at age 69
May 29, 2021 / 05:30 amCardinal Cornelius Sim, the vicar apostolic of Brunei, died Saturday in a hospital in Taiwan.
Bishop to Rome’s March for Life: Confront the culture of death with sound reason
May 28, 2021 / 12:00 pmOn the eve of the march, Cardinal Raymond Burke presided over Eucharistic adoration.
New Las Vegas auxiliary bishop inspired by John Paul II visit to become priest
May 28, 2021 / 06:10 amThe bishop-elect has served as vicar general of the Diocese of Las Vegas since 2020.
Italian cardinal: Our synodal journey will not be like Germany’s
May 28, 2021 / 03:20 amCardinal Gualtiero Bassetti said: “I believe that the basic problems of our people are quite different.”
Pope Francis appoints Archbishop Arthur Roche as successor to Cardinal Sarah
May 27, 2021 / 05:37 amThe English archbishop has worked in the Vatican’s divine worship congregation since 2012.
‘Our only weapon is prayer’: Nigerian bishop seeks release of kidnapped priest
May 27, 2021 / 04:00 amFr. Joseph Keke, 75, was kidnapped by gunmen on May 21.
Hong Kong Catholic churches plan Masses commemorating Tiananmen victims
May 26, 2021 / 13:00 pmThe churches will offer a Mass for the Dead on the night of June 4.
Pope Francis offers advice for when prayers seem to go unanswered
May 26, 2021 / 05:05 am“To answer this question, we need to meditate calmly on the Gospels,” the pope said at his general audience.
Pope Francis launches 7-year Laudato si’ action plan
May 25, 2021 / 08:00 amThe Laudato si’ Action Platform will focus on seven sectors: families, parishes, schools, hospitals, businesses, organizations, and religious orders.