Articles by Courtney Mares
Benedict XVI returns to Rome after visiting ill brother in Germany
Jun 22, 2020 / 05:00 amPope emeritus Benedict XVI arrived back in Rome Monday after a four-day trip to Germany to visit his ailing brother.
Pope Francis: Discover the riches hidden in Jesus’ Sacred Heart
Jun 17, 2020 / 03:40 amAhead of the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to discover the riches of charity hidden in the heart of Christ.
Cardinal Turkson delivers face masks, care packages to Romani families
Jun 15, 2020 / 09:00 amCardinal Peter Turkson delivered face masks and care packages over the weekend to Romani families in need on the outskirts of Rome on behalf of Pope Francis.
Bishop Zanchetta returns to work at the Vatican amid abuse trial in Argentina
Jun 15, 2020 / 06:30 amBishop Gustavo Zanchetta has returned to work at the Vatican amid an ongoing trial in Argentina, where he has been charged with sexual and financial misconduct.
Pope Francis appeals for peace in Libya after discovery of mass graves
Jun 14, 2020 / 06:30 amPope Francis expressed “great apprehension and sorrow” Sunday after eight mass graves were discovered in Libya amid the ongoing civil war.
Pope Francis: The Eucharist gives us Christ's healing love
Jun 14, 2020 / 03:00 amChrist’s presence in the Eucharist heals wounds and transforms bitter negativity into the joy of Lord, Pope Francis said in his homily for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi Sunday.
Pope Francis: Catholics cannot ignore the poverty caused by the pandemic
Jun 13, 2020 / 03:00 amPope Francis said Saturday that the coronavirus pandemic has revealed poverty that Catholics cannot ignore.
Diocese of Rome offers priests free COVID-19 antibody tests
Jun 12, 2020 / 08:00 amAs Italy moves into a new phase of its lockdown reopening, the Diocese of Rome announced that it will offer free COVID-19 antibody testing for all priests ministering amid the pandemic.
Parish priest says reported Eucharistic miracle has led to conversions
Jun 11, 2020 / 09:30 amAs the Vatican continues to evaluate a reported Eucharistic miracle in Poland, the priest of the parish where it occurred says that the unexpected extraordinary event has led to conversions.
Pope Francis appoints Bishop Mitchell Rozanski to lead St. Louis archdiocese
Jun 10, 2020 / 04:15 amPope Francis appointed Wednesday Bishop Mitchell Rozanski to lead the Metropolitan Archdiocese of St. Louis.
Italian convent that suffered severe COVID-19 outbreak is now virus-free
Jun 9, 2020 / 09:00 amAfter an outbreak in the Little Missionary Sisters of Charity Mother House in northern Italy led half of its sisters to test positive for COVID-19 and nine sisters to die, the last hospitalized sister has been released from the hospital.
Vatican should renew China deal for ‘one or two years,’ says negotiator
Jun 9, 2020 / 06:30 amWith the Vatican’s interim deal with the Chinese government due to expire in September, an archbishop who helped to negotiate the agreement said this week that he believes it should be renewed for one or two more years.
Vatican bank reports €38 million profit in 2019
Jun 8, 2020 / 10:30 amThe Institute for the Works of Religion (IOR), commonly called the Vatican Bank, said it had made a net profit of 38 million euros in 2019 as it released its annual report Monday.
Pope Francis teams up with Olympic athletes for coronavirus charity auction
Jun 8, 2020 / 06:30 amPope Francis has teamed up with Olympic athletes for a charity auction this month to support hospitals in the regions of Italy hardest hit by the coronavirus.
Pope Francis tells Catholic youth: Live the Gospel like St. Anthony
Jun 5, 2020 / 07:15 amPope Francis has pointed to St. Anthony of Padua as an example for younger generations of Catholics to “live the Gospel courageously.”
Vatican Museums offer free entry to Italian medical workers
Jun 3, 2020 / 08:30 amThe Vatican Museums announced Wednesday that it is offering free entry to medical workers in appreciation for their work on the front line of Italy’s coronavirus outbreak.
Pope Francis on what we can learn about prayer from Blaise Pascal
Jun 3, 2020 / 05:00 amPope Francis pointed to an experience of 17th-century mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal as an important testimony of how one can sense the living presence of God in personal prayer.
Pope Francis prays for the soul of George Floyd and for peace and justice in US
Jun 3, 2020 / 01:45 amPope Francis said Wednesday that he is praying for the soul of George Floyd and all victims of racism, adding that nothing is gained by violence.
Bishops join woman with Down syndrome in call to change N Ireland abortion law
Jun 2, 2020 / 08:15 amBishops in Northern Ireland have strongly backed a call by a campaigner with Down syndrome to reject a law permitting abortion up to birth on grounds of disability.
Vatican Museums reopening unveils restored Raphael Rooms
Jun 2, 2020 / 02:01 amThe Vatican Museums reopened Monday revealing newly restored frescoes in the Raphael Rooms depicting scenes from early Church history to the public.