Articles by Courtney Mares
US Catholic speaker recounts miracle healings at International Eucharistic Congress
Sep 9, 2021 / 12:00 pmMary Healy said: ‘I have seen the Lord do so many amazing healings, including last night.’
The Eucharist should not be received unworthily, says Nigerian cardinal
Sep 9, 2021 / 07:17 amCardinal Onaiyekan said it is ‘the duty of pastors to make access to confession easily available.’
Pope Francis: Mary teaches us to listen to the voice of the voiceless
Sep 8, 2021 / 12:00 pmHe was addressing participants in the 25th International Mariological Marian Congress.
Burma’s Cardinal Bo: Jesus waits patiently for us in the Eucharist
Sep 8, 2021 / 09:30 amHe called the COVID-19 pandemic the ‘irritating teacher of patience.’
New Wuhan bishop consecrated under terms of Vatican-China deal
Sep 8, 2021 / 08:00 amHe is the sixth bishop to be consecrated under the deal signed in 2018.
Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican leaders call climate crisis a ‘devastating injustice’
Sep 7, 2021 / 10:00 amThe three leaders said: ‘We repent of our generation’s sins.’
Vatican releases synod on synodality preparatory documents
Sep 7, 2021 / 03:30 amThe Vatican unveiled a working document and handbook.
Pope Francis prays for victims of Hurricane Ida
Sep 5, 2021 / 07:00 amHurricane Ida was one of the most powerful storms to ever make landfall on the U.S. mainland.
Pope Francis: Find time for silence with the Gospel every day
Sep 5, 2021 / 05:35 amPope Francis has said that silent prayer with the Gospel is the “secret to spiritual health.”
Pope Francis: Promote a culture that prioritizes human dignity
Sep 4, 2021 / 07:05 am“It is important to promote a ‘culture of faces,’ which places the dignity of the person at the center," Pope Francis said.
International Eucharistic Congress kicks off Sunday in Budapest
Sep 4, 2021 / 04:00 amHere’s what you need to know about the major Catholic gathering.
Cardinal Parolin and Viktor Orban talk migration ahead of papal trip to Hungary
Sep 3, 2021 / 07:00 amPope Francis is due to meet with Hungary’s prime minister on Sept. 12.
In speech on North Korea, Cardinal Parolin calls for cooperation and friendship
Sep 2, 2021 / 12:00 pmHe highlighted St. John XXIII as a model for today’s Vatican diplomacy.
Relics of first Korean Catholic martyrs identified with DNA testing
Sep 1, 2021 / 14:00 pmThe martyrs were among the first of thousands of Catholics to be tortured and executed.
Pope Francis says that he hopes Cardinal Becciu is innocent of charges in Vatican finance trial
Sep 1, 2021 / 03:30 amHe made the comment in his first interview since undergoing colon surgery.
French president visits Catholic church in Iraq damaged by ISIS
Aug 31, 2021 / 06:30 amEmmanuel Macron toured Our Lady of the Hour Church in Mosul.
Pope Francis advances sainthood cause of Italian Catholic priest who saved Jews in WWII
Aug 30, 2021 / 09:00 amFr. Placido Cortese has been dubbed “the Italian Fr. Kolbe.”
Pope Francis on adoption: ‘Every child that arrives is God’s gift’
Aug 27, 2021 / 12:00 pm‘Every baby, in every case, and in whatever situation is to be welcomed,’ the pope says in a new video.
Pope Francis urges Catholic lawmakers to protect human dignity online
Aug 27, 2021 / 05:30 amThe pope called for renewed efforts to combat child pornography, data breaches, and cyber attacks.
Pope Francis meets Nadia Murad as Nobel Prize winner advocates for Afghan women
Aug 26, 2021 / 12:00 pmThe survivor of ISIS enslavement has expressed concern for the future of Afghan women.