Articles by Courtney Mares
Pope Francis: Without liturgy, Christianity is without the whole of Christ
Feb 3, 2021 / 04:10 amPope Francis said Wednesday that it is essential for Christians to participate in the liturgy and the sacraments to encounter the Real Presence of Jesus.
Pope Francis on Feast of Presentation: Learn from the patience of Simeon and Anna
Feb 2, 2021 / 14:00 pmOn the feast of the Presentation of the Lord, Pope Francis pointed to Simeon and Anna as models of having a “patience of heart” that can keep hope alive during difficult times.
Focolare Movement elects Holy Land Catholic as new president
Feb 2, 2021 / 07:00 amThe Focolare Movement has elected Margaret Karram as the new president of the international Catholic organization.
Pope Francis encourages catechists to lead others to a personal encounter with Jesus
Jan 31, 2021 / 08:00 amPope Francis said Saturday that catechists have the vital responsibility of leading others to a personal encounter with Jesus through prayer, the sacraments, and Scripture.
Pope Francis proclaims World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
Jan 31, 2021 / 06:30 amPope Francis announced Sunday the establishment of an international day to honor grandparents and the elderly to take place each year in July.
Pope Francis meets with Cardinal Cupich after Biden inauguration statement dispute
Jan 30, 2021 / 08:00 amPope Francis met with Cardinal Blase Cupich on Saturday, 10 days after the cardinal publicly criticized the U.S. bishops’ official statement on the inauguration of President Joe Biden.
Cardinal Parolin on Vatican finances: 'Talking about a crisis is a bit excessive'
Jan 30, 2021 / 06:00 amCardinal Pietro Parolin has said that he does not consider the Vatican’s financial scandals to be “a crisis,” but pointed to the recent headlines as a sign of the Vatican’s transparency.
Cardinal Turkson to Davos forum: Human dignity must not be compromised
Jan 29, 2021 / 13:00 pmCardinal Peter Turkson told a virtual summit organized by the World Economic Forum on Thursday that the human person must be at the center of efforts to counter the coronavirus pandemic.
Vatican cardinal visits Cameroon as Catholic Church seeks to resolve Anglophone crisis
Jan 28, 2021 / 12:00 pmThe Vatican’s Secretary of State kicked off a week-long trip to Cameroon on Thursday in which he will visit a region blighted by clashes between government forces and separatists.
Pope Francis to meet top Shiite cleric on Iraq visit, says cardinal
Jan 28, 2021 / 08:00 amPope Francis will meet with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani during his trip to Iraq, a cardinal said on Thursday
Vatican official: Catholics can add value to ‘Green New Deal’ debate
Jan 27, 2021 / 07:04 amThe Vatican Secretary for Relations with States has said that Catholics can apply the Church’s social teaching to evaluate aspects of Green New Deal proposals and pointed out that many of its policies’ philosophical underpinnings contain a modern assumption that technological progress inevitably yields good results.
Cardinal calls for 3-day ‘Nineveh fast’ for return to peace and stability in Iraq
Jan 26, 2021 / 09:30 amChaldean Catholics in Iraq are undertaking a three-day “Nineveh fast” this week to pray for peace and security in their country ahead of Pope Francis’ scheduled visit in March.
Cardinals offer funeral Mass for homeless man in Rome
Jan 25, 2021 / 12:19 pmPapal almoner Cardinal Konrad Krajewski offered a funeral Mass Monday for a 64-year-old homeless man who died in Rome.
Pope Francis: May the Holy Trinity make Christians grow in unity
Jan 25, 2021 / 11:39 amThe Week of Prayer for Christian Unity concluded Monday with Vespers at the tomb of St. Paul.
Vatican Secretary of State calls for synergy in fight against poverty and climate change
Jan 25, 2021 / 08:30 amThe Vatican Secretary of State has called for a new model of development built on “the synergistic bond” between the fight against climate change and the struggle against poverty.
Pope Francis tells Latin American Ecclesial Assembly not to be elitist
Jan 25, 2021 / 05:30 amPope Francis sent a video message Sunday to Latin American Church leaders organizing a “synodal” regional assembly, in which he asked them not to be ideological elites, but to remain close to the people of God.
Catholic bishops of Hiroshima and Nagasaki hail nuclear weapons ban treaty
Jan 22, 2021 / 07:30 amThe Catholic bishops of Hiroshima and Nagasaki welcomed the United Nations treaty banning nuclear weapons that came into force Friday, while expressing disappointment that Japan was not a signatory.
Pope Francis decries men who sustain ‘reprehensible’ trade in preface to trafficking victim’s biography
Jan 22, 2021 / 04:00 amPope Francis has written the preface to a biography of a human trafficking victim in which he decries the men who sustain the “reprehensible” trade by their choices.
Pope Francis sends condolences after 32 killed in suicide bombings in Iraq
Jan 21, 2021 / 08:15 amPope Francis said on Thursday that he was praying for the victims of two suicide bombings in Baghdad, which took place less than two months before his scheduled visit to Iraq.
Recently ordained Catholic priest dies after Madrid parish explosion
Jan 21, 2021 / 04:30 amA recently ordained Catholic priest died in hospital early Thursday morning after an explosion destroyed a parish building in the Spanish capital, Madrid.