Articles by Courtney Mares
Hong Kong bishop-elect: I am not afraid, but I believe prudence is a virtue
May 18, 2021 / 08:00 amBishop-elect Stephen Chow was speaking a May 18 press conference.
Pope Francis meets with Iran’s foreign minister, speaks to Turkish president about Palestinians
May 17, 2021 / 10:30 amIran's foreign minister said that he and the pope “exchanged views” on Palestine, interfaith dialogue, and U.S. sanctions on Iran.
Pope Francis appoints Fr. Stephen Chow as new bishop of Hong Kong
May 17, 2021 / 06:00 amChow, 61, has served as the provincial of the Jesuits’ Chinese Province since 2018.
Pope Francis to discuss climate change with John Kerry at Vatican
May 14, 2021 / 13:00 pmThe former Secretary of State is also a keynote speaker at a Vatican conference
Catholic university in India opens COVID-19 care centers
May 14, 2021 / 06:00 amSt. Xavier’s University has opened care centers for people with no place to isolate at home.
Myanmar Catholic nun says Eucharistic adoration gave her strength to kneel before police
May 13, 2021 / 14:00 pmThe image of Sr. Ann Rose Nu Tawng begging police not to attack protesters went viral.
Uyghur journalist: ‘The Chinese government sees any religion as a threat to its rule’
May 12, 2021 / 12:00 pmGulchehra Hoja spoke at a virtual event hosted by the U.S. embassy to the Holy See.
Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem says violence requires ‘an urgent intervention’
May 11, 2021 / 12:00 pm“It is our duty not to ignore injustice nor any aggression against human dignity regardless of who is committing them.”
Pope Francis: To love like Christ means saying ‘no’ to love of money, vanity, power
May 9, 2021 / 07:00 am"To love as Jesus means ... detaching ourselves from our own human certainties, from earthly comforts, in order to open ourselves up to others, especially those in greater need," Pope Francis said.
Rosario Livatino beatified in Sicily, honored as ‘martyr of justice and faith’
May 9, 2021 / 05:40 amBlessed Rosario Livatino, a Catholic judge brutally killed by the mafia in 1990, was beatified Sunday in the Cathedral of Agrigento, Sicily.
Pope Francis, Jane Goodall speak on ‘what it means to be human’ at Vatican health conference
May 8, 2021 / 10:30 amPope Francis and Jane Goodall both offered perspectives on “what it means to be human” on the final day of an online Vatican health conference on Saturday.
Pope Francis calls for suspension of Covid-19 vaccine patents in ‘Vax Live’ concert video
May 8, 2021 / 06:40 am“I beg you not to forget the most vulnerable,” the pope said.
Pope Francis meets with bishop of murdered lay missionary
May 7, 2021 / 12:00 pmNadia De Munari, an Italian lay missionary, died April 24.
Cardinals’ council discusses pandemic recovery, curial reform with Pope Francis
May 7, 2021 / 04:05 amThe seven members of the Council of Cardinals met online.
‘We are ready to give up our lives’: 34 new Swiss Guards take oath to protect the pope
May 6, 2021 / 12:00 pmOne new Swiss Guard said: “I’ve always wanted to serve God in a way, and I wanted to serve the Catholic Church.”
Pope Francis sends video message to Argentina for feast of Our Lady of Lujan
May 6, 2021 / 07:00 am“I will accompany you from here,” Pope Francis said in the video published on May 6.
Stolen 14th-century reliquary found in police raid of art collector’s home in Sicily
May 5, 2021 / 13:00 pmBarbara Jatta, director of the Vatican Museums, hailed the rediscovery of the reliquary as “a nearly unprecedented find.”
Pope Francis: The contemplative dimension of being human gives life flavor
May 5, 2021 / 04:35 amThe pope has encouraged Catholics to engage in “loving contemplation,” a practice that “does not need many words.”
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EU to showcase the European history of Rome’s Catholic churches
May 4, 2021 / 14:00 pmWeekly walks to 26 of Rome’s churches with historic ties to European nations will take place in May and June.
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for May is for the regulation of financial markets
May 4, 2021 / 08:46 am“This situation is unsustainable. It’s dangerous,” Pope Francis said in a video message released May 4.