Articles by Courtney Mares
Missionaries of Charity and 14 disabled children from Kabul arrive at Rome airport
Aug 26, 2021 / 06:00 amThe children were residents of an orphanage founded by the sisters in 2006.
Vatican urges countries to accept refugees from Afghanistan
Aug 25, 2021 / 08:05 amA Vatican diplomat challenged nations to “move from declaration to action.”
Sunday Mass should be the culmination of all parish activities, Cardinal Parolin says
Aug 23, 2021 / 10:37 amAfter pandemic lockdowns led to the suspension of Catholic liturgies in many parts of the world, the Sunday Mass must be reaffirmed as the source and summit of parish life, the Vatican Secretary of State said in a message sent Monday on behalf of the pope.
Vandals steal cross from altar of Catholic church in the Holy Land
Aug 23, 2021 / 06:00 amThe cross had been embedded in an outdoor altar made of volcanic basalt rock that was used for Catholic Masses offered along the shores of the Sea of Galilee.
An Afghan appeals to Pope Francis: Save a Catholic family stuck in Kabul
Aug 20, 2021 / 14:58 pmAn Afghan Christian refugee whose parents were killed by the Taliban in the 1990s is appealing to Pope Francis to help a Catholic family currently at the Kabul airport.
Vaccine pass required for tourist visits to some Italian cathedrals
Aug 20, 2021 / 10:34 amProof of coronavirus vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test is now required for tourists who wish to visit the Duomo in Florence, St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, and many of Italy’s most famous Catholic cathedrals.
Pope Francis: 'What justifies us is Jesus Christ'
Aug 18, 2021 / 05:00 amPope Francis said that Catholics must observe the commandments with the knowledge that justification comes from Jesus Christ.
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40,000 Catholics make pilgrimage to Our Lady of Czestochowa in Poland
Aug 17, 2021 / 10:00 amThe traditional walking pilgrimage to venerate an icon of the Black Madonna of Częstochowa housed in the shrine dates back to the 17th century.
Pope Francis will not offer a public Mass during Scotland visit
Aug 17, 2021 / 07:30 amThe pope is expected to attend the “world leaders summit” in the opening days of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) taking place in Glasgow on Nov. 1-12.
Pope Francis on Assumption feast: 'Humility is the way that leads to heaven'
Aug 15, 2021 / 07:00 amOn the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pope Francis gave a reminder that God exalts those who humble themselves.
Pope Francis urges solidarity with Haiti after devastating earthquake
Aug 15, 2021 / 05:30 am“In recent hours a strong earthquake has occurred in Haiti, causing numerous deaths, injuries and extensive material damage. I wish to express my closeness to those dear people who have been hard hit by the earthquake,” Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis: Nostalgia is the 'siren song of religious life'
Aug 14, 2021 / 10:00 am“Let us not forget that a faith that is not inculturated is not authentic," Pope Francis said.
80 years ago St. Maximilian Kolbe gave his life in Auschwitz to save a father of a family
Aug 14, 2021 / 08:00 am“Let us place all families of the world under the mantle of Mary, under the intercession of Maximilian Kolbe.’
Archbishop Henryk Hoser, papal envoy to Medjugorje, has died
Aug 14, 2021 / 06:00 amThe Polish prelate was a trained physician, a missionary in Africa for more than two decades, and oversaw the pastoral situation in Medjugorje.
Catholics in China told to celebrate communist party and forgo Marian pilgrimage
Aug 13, 2021 / 12:00 pmCatholic dioceses across China hosted celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) this year, while pilgrimages to China’s national Marian shrine were forbidden.
Maronite patriarch threatened by Hezbollah supporters after calling for Lebanese neutrality in region
Aug 13, 2021 / 11:01 amThe leader of the Maronite Catholic Church received threats from Hezbollah supporters this week after calling for an end to missile launches from Lebanese territory.
Inventors of CRISPR gene editing appointed to Pontifical Academy of Sciences
Aug 12, 2021 / 11:19 amPope Francis has appointed the co-inventors of the CRISPR genome editing technology to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.
Pope Francis meets actor who plays Jesus in ‘The Chosen’
Aug 11, 2021 / 13:01 pmThe actor who plays Jesus in the internet series “The Chosen” met Pope Francis on Wednesday, fulfilling a lifelong dream as he visits Rome this week to view pilgrimage sites related to the Gospels.
Hong Kong’s new bishop says he wants to bring unity. Why are local Catholics divided?
Jul 28, 2021 / 03:00 amThe city is filled with Catholic institutions, from hospitals to schools and universities.
Hong Kong democracy activist: Most of my friends have been detained
Jul 23, 2021 / 12:00 pmJoseph Cheng left Hong Kong after being “severely attacked by the pro-Beijing mass media.”