Articles by Courtney Mares
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.
Blessed Carlo Acutis’ 30th birthday celebrated by parishes across world
May 3, 2021 / 13:00 pmAcutis, who was born on May 3, 1991, is the first millennial to be beatified.
Pope Francis to open event on Italy’s demographic decline
May 3, 2021 / 07:00 amThe country’s birth rate has hit a historic low.
Pope Francis to Catholic associations: ‘The Lord counts on your boldness’
Apr 30, 2021 / 13:00 pmThe pope urged the groups to beware of “the trap of organizational charts.”
Ukraine’s president: Vatican would be the ideal place for meeting with Putin
Apr 30, 2021 / 12:00 pm“The Holy See is a moral authority on a global level which has always effectively played the role of mediator,” said Volodymyr Zelensky.
Pope Francis appoints new bishop of President Biden’s home diocese
Apr 30, 2021 / 06:15 amMsgr. William Koenig succeeds Bishop William Francis Malooly, who has led the diocese since 2008.
Pope Francis praises Venezuela’s ‘doctor of the poor’ ahead of beatification
Apr 30, 2021 / 05:00 amPope Francis sent a video message marking the beatification of José Gregorio Hernández.