Articles by Courtney Mares
Cardinal calls for Marian devotion to be protected from mafia exploitation
Sep 11, 2020 / 09:30 amDuring a visit to a Marian shrine in southern Italy this week the Vatican Secretary of State issued a warning that Marian devotion must be safeguarded from mafia exploitation.
China’s foreign ministry: Vatican deal has been ‘implemented successfully’
Sep 10, 2020 / 15:00 pmA spokesman for China’s foreign ministry said Thursday that China’s interim deal with the Vatican has been “implemented successfully.”
This church is now the first minor basilica in Central Asia
Sep 10, 2020 / 09:30 amThe Vatican has named a church in Kazakhstan as the first minor basilica in Central Asia.
Pope Francis: ‘Never again to the culture of abuse’
Sep 10, 2020 / 05:00 amPope Francis has written a prologue to a recently published book on sexual abuse in the Catholic Church entitled “Theology and Prevention.”
Newly arrived American seminarians meet Pope Francis after travel quarantine
Sep 9, 2020 / 08:00 amAmerican seminarians met with Pope Francis this week after completing a 14-day mandatory quarantine upon their arrival in Rome.
Catholic priests kick off first international organ festival at Rome’s Pantheon
Sep 8, 2020 / 09:30 amUnder the nearly 2,000-year-old dome of Rome’s Pantheon and above the relics of early Christian martyrs, the melodies of Johann Sebastian Bach and other composers are being performed on the organ this month in an effort to use beauty to reconnect people with the mystery of God.
Italian president visits Loreto on Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sep 8, 2020 / 07:30 amThe Italian president and a senior Vatican official visited the Holy House of Loreto Tuesday for the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Pope Francis pleads with Catholics not to gossip
Sep 6, 2020 / 04:45 amPope Francis implored Catholics Sunday not to gossip about one another’s faults, but instead to follow Jesus’ directive on fraternal correction in the Gospel of Matthew.
Pope Francis to sign a new encyclical on human fraternity on Oct. 3
Sep 5, 2020 / 04:20 amThe Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Francis will sign the third encyclical of his pontificate in Assisi on Oct. 3.
Two religious sisters in Mozambique still missing after Islamist attack
Sep 4, 2020 / 06:00 amTwo religious sisters in Mozambique are still unaccounted for three weeks after militants linked to the Islamic State seized control of the port city of Mocimboa da Praia.
Pope Francis: Economics should not ‘sacrifice human dignity to the idols of finance’
Sep 4, 2020 / 03:00 amPope Francis told heads of state and business leaders Friday that human dignity and “ecological conversion” ought to shape the future of Europe’s economy.
Pope Francis sends condolences after death of Cardinal Simonis
Sep 3, 2020 / 07:00 amPope Francis offered his condolences Thursday after Dutch Cardinal Adrianus Simonis died at the age of 88.
'I hope to be able to inspire': Meet Australia's 36-year-old ambassador to the Holy See
Sep 3, 2020 / 05:00 amAustralia’s new ambassador to the Holy See is a 36-year-old mother of two with a passion for youth outreach.
Pope Francis calls for solidarity at first audience with pilgrims after lockdown
Sep 2, 2020 / 03:50 amIn his first Wednesday audience with pilgrims since Italy’s lockdown, Pope Francis called for solidarity to reawaken unity and bring God’s love to a suffering world.
Cardinal Parolin stresses ‘spiritual consonance’ between Pope Francis and Benedict XVI
Sep 1, 2020 / 12:00 pmCardinal Pietro Parolin has written an introduction to a book describing the continuity between Pope Francis and his predecessor Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
Pope Francis says pandemic is ‘a wake-up call’ to care for creation
Sep 1, 2020 / 03:40 amPope Francis released a message Tuesday for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation in which he called for repentance for humanity’s broken bonds with God’s creation and with each other.
Vatican confirms World Mission Sunday will take place amid pandemic
Aug 28, 2020 / 07:30 amThe Vatican confirmed Friday that World Mission Sunday will take place as scheduled on Oct. 18, underlining the importance of evangelization and support for the Church’s mission territories amid the pandemic.
Pope Francis makes surprise visit to Rome’s Basilica of St. Augustine
Aug 28, 2020 / 03:00 amPope Francis made a surprise visit to the Basilica of St. Augustine on Thursday to pray at the tomb of St. Monica.
Pro-life student group sends letter to Pope Francis over South Korea abortion law
Aug 27, 2020 / 05:00 amA pro-life association of university students is appealing to Pope Francis for support as the South Korean government faces a decision on the future of its national abortion law.
Archbishop remembered as ‘courageous prophet’ after death from COVID-19
Aug 26, 2020 / 06:30 amArchbishop Oscar Cruz died early Wednesday from coronavirus complications. He is believed to be the 10th Catholic bishop to die of COVID-19 since the outbreak of the global pandemic.