Articles by Courtney Mares
Meet the Catholic nuns leading the fight against human trafficking
Oct 15, 2021 / 10:06 amWhen a 26-year-old Nigerian girl was first forced out on the streets of Italy by her traffickers, she was told: “You have to start smiling.”
'One million children praying the rosary': Kids join rosary initiative inspired by St. Padre Pio
Oct 15, 2021 / 05:30 amChildren from 44 countries have already registered to take part in the rosary campaign.
This is the miracle that paved the way for John Paul I’s beatification
Oct 13, 2021 / 12:00 pmPope Francis has officially recognized the miracle, which took place in his homeland.
Pope Francis: The Gospel opens every culture to greater freedom in Christ
Oct 13, 2021 / 05:45 amHe was speaking at his weekly general audience.
Blessed Carlo Acutis’ doctors recall his last days in hospital
Oct 12, 2021 / 18:00 pmFifteen-year-old Carlo Acutis died within a week of being diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia, offering his suffering for the pope and for the Church. Following his beatification on Oct. 10, 2020, his doctors and hospital chaplain recalled their memories of his final days.
Bishop: Ask Bl. Carlo Acutis on his feast day for a greater love for the Eucharist
Oct 12, 2021 / 12:00 pmThe blessed’s tomb has drawn more than 117,000 visitors.
Pope Francis encourages Catholics in Russia to witness to the Gospel
Oct 11, 2021 / 11:23 amAs the Soviet Union was disintegrating 30 years ago, St. John Paul II appointed apostolic administrators for the pastoral care of Latin Rite Catholics based in Moscow and Siberia.
Pope Francis: All religious traditions must resist ‘temptation to fundamentalism’
Oct 7, 2021 / 12:00 pmHe was speaking at an interreligious gathering in front of the Colosseum.
Pope Francis to declare St. Irenaeus a Doctor of the Church with title ‘Doctor of Unity’
Oct 7, 2021 / 06:50 amSt. Irenaeus is revered by both Catholics and Orthodox Christians.
A 1,200-year-old Vatican Library manuscript is on display at Dubai Expo
Oct 7, 2021 / 04:00 amThe Dubai Expo is the first world’s fair to be held in the Middle East
‘This is a moment of shame’: Pope Francis expresses sorrow at French abuse report
Oct 6, 2021 / 07:15 amThe report estimated that 216,000 children were abused by priests and religious over 70 years.
Pope Francis: True freedom flows from the Cross of Christ
Oct 6, 2021 / 05:10 amThe pope was speaking at his weekly general audience.
Pope Francis discusses education with faith leaders on World Teachers’ Day
Oct 5, 2021 / 12:00 pmMuslim, Jewish, Buddhist, Sikh, and Jain representatives gathered at the Vatican.
3 Swiss Guards resign over Vatican vaccine mandate
Oct 5, 2021 / 08:00 amAll 135 guards were required to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
Dates for World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon announced
Oct 5, 2021 / 07:00 amThe world’s largest gathering of Catholic young people will take place in 2023.
Respect Life: Pope Francis’ 8 strongest statements against abortion
Oct 4, 2021 / 00:00 amWhen it comes to abortion, Pope Francis has been a clear defender of the humanity of an unborn child.
Australian bishops begin nine-month Plenary Council
Oct 3, 2021 / 10:00 amThe Fifth Plenary Council of Australia kicked off Sunday with an opening Mass in Perth to begin its first assembly taking place online Oct. 3-10.
Pope Francis: Greatness is not found in self-sufficiency but in trust in the Lord
Oct 3, 2021 / 06:30 amPope Francis said that recognizing one’s own frailty allows for the possibility to discover that true strength comes from placing all one’s hope in the Lord.
Pope Francis thanks Christian disability group for witnessing to ‘the heart of the Gospel’
Oct 2, 2021 / 07:35 amPope Francis met with people with mental disabilities and their families on Saturday and thanked them for their witness to the Gospel.
Cardinal Bagnasco hospitalized with COVID-19 after International Eucharistic Congress
Oct 2, 2021 / 06:00 amThe cardinal, 78, had been fully vaccinated with an mRNA vaccine last May.