Articles by Courtney Mares
Pope Francis sends condolences after death of Silvio Berlusconi
Jun 12, 2023 / 09:45 amThe Italian billionaire media baron died on June 12 at the age of 86. He was Italy’s longest-serving head of government.
PHOTOS: Eucharistic procession in the Vatican Gardens on Corpus Christi
Jun 12, 2023 / 05:00 amCorpus Christi is a 700-year-old feast in the Catholic Church that commemorates the real presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.
Pope Francis sends message from hospital to European political party
Jun 11, 2023 / 05:10 amIn a letter to the European People’s Party, the pope urged politicians to be united on “issues where primary ethical values ... are at stake.”
Pope Francis is recovering in same hospital room where John Paul II was treated
Jun 8, 2023 / 08:20 amPope Francis is recovering from abdominal surgery this week in the same hospital room where St. John Paul II was treated throughout his pontificate.
Pope Francis in ‘good general condition’ one day after abdominal surgery
Jun 8, 2023 / 05:25 amIn a surgery lasting three hours on June 7, a team of surgeons operated on a hernia in the pope’s abdominal wall at the site of a previous surgical incision.
Vatican: Pope Francis out of surgery, recovering in hospital
Jun 7, 2023 / 10:50 amThe Vatican said Wednesday evening that Pope Francis is out of surgery and the abdominal operation he underwent “took place without complications.”
Pope Francis hospitalized for abdominal surgery
Jun 7, 2023 / 03:01 amThe operation was planned by the pope’s medical team in recent days after it became necessary due to a hernia that was causing worsening symptoms.
Pope Francis names two new auxiliary bishops for San Diego who immigrated to US as teens
Jun 6, 2023 / 10:34 amPope Francis on Tuesday appointed two new auxiliary bishops for San Diego who both immigrated to the U.S. as teenagers.
Pope Francis to sign human fraternity document with Nobel laureates in St. Peter’s Square
Jun 5, 2023 / 12:20 pmSeveral former heads of state and internationally known performers will join 29 Nobel laureates on June 10 for an event with Pope Francis.
Cardinal Zuppi arrives in Ukraine to begin work as Vatican peace envoy
Jun 5, 2023 / 07:55 amCardinal Matteo Zuppi arrived in Kyiv on Monday to carry out the peace mission entrusted to him by Pope Francis.
Pope Francis prays for victims of train crash in India that killed 275 people
Jun 4, 2023 / 06:45 am“May our heavenly Father welcome the souls of the deceased into his kingdom,” the pope prayed.
Pope Francis explains why Catholics make the sign of the cross
Jun 4, 2023 / 06:05 amSpeaking on the solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, the pope highlighted how the simple gesture is a sign of the central mystery of Christian faith.
Pope Francis to travel to Mongolia on Aug. 31
Jun 3, 2023 / 05:30 amThe trip will make Pope Francis the first pope to visit the Asian country that shares a 2,880-mile border with China, its most significant economic partner.
Cardinal Sarah to theology students: ‘The more we know the Lord the more we can love him’
Jun 1, 2023 / 10:15 amAt a Mass at the Angelicum in Rome, the Cardinal Robert Sarah spoke about the danger of division in the Church and the importance of prayer.
Pope Francis praises Matteo Ricci for proclaiming the Gospel in China
May 31, 2023 / 05:30 amThe pope dedicated his entire catechesis to sharing the life of Venerable Matteo Ricci, a 16th-century Jesuit missionary in China.
Pope Francis meets with young cancer patients: ‘Jesus is always close to you’
May 30, 2023 / 11:30 amPope Francis welcomed pediatric cancer patients from Poland to the Vatican on Monday.
Pope Francis elevates Las Vegas to a metropolitan archdiocese
May 30, 2023 / 06:10 amThe Vatican announced on May 30 that Bishop George Leo Thomas will be the first metropolitan archbishop of Las Vegas.
PHOTOS: Discover 8 beautiful images of the Virgin Mary in St. Peter’s Basilica
May 29, 2023 / 10:30 amFrom Michelangelo’s Pieta to a 12th-century painting, St. Peter’s Basilica contains priceless sacred art depicting the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Vatican releases pastoral reflection on Christian engagement with social media
May 29, 2023 / 04:30 amTopics covered include information overload, constant scrolling, not giving others one’s full attention, being an “influencer,” and more.
Pope Francis encourages Marian shrines around the world to pray for Synod on Synodality
May 28, 2023 / 07:15 amFrom the Philippines to Portugal, Marian shrines around the world will participate in a special day of prayer this Wednesday for the work of the synod.