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Courtney Mares

Courtney Mares

Courtney Mares is a Rome Correspondent for Catholic News Agency. A graduate of Harvard University, she has reported from news bureaus on three continents and was awarded the Gardner Fellowship for her work with North Korean refugees.

Pope Francis meets with Foi et Lumière members on Oct. 2, 2021. Vatican Media/CNA

Pope Francis thanks Christian Disability Group for Witnessing to "the heart of the Gospel"

Pope Francis met with people with mental disabilities and their families on Saturday and thanked them for their witness to...

Pope Francis addresses participants in the plenary assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life in the Vatican’s Clementine Hall, Sept. 27, 2021. Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Decries Abortion and Euthanasia as Treating Human Life Like "waste"

“Is it right to hire a hitman to solve a problem? That’s what abortion is,” the pope said.

Pope Francis arrives at the International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest, Hungary on Sept. 12, 2021. Vatican Media

Pope Francis at International Eucharistic Congress: "Let's make time for Adoration"

Pope Francis is the first pope to attend an International Eucharistic Congress since the year 2000.

Pope Francis meets with deacons and their families at the Vatican on June 19, 2021. Vatican Media/CNA

“The family is alive if it finds itself united in prayer”: Pope Francis

“Dear friends, the family is alive if it finds itself united in prayer," the pope said in a message ahead...

Nigerian Cardinal John Onaiyekan speaks at the International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest, Hungary, Sept. 9, 2021. Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

The Eucharist Should Not Be Received Unworthily: Nigerian cardinal at Eucharistic Congress

Cardinal Onaiyekan said it is ‘the duty of pastors to make access to confession easily available.’

Pope Francis blesses a statue of the Immaculate Virgin Mary of the Miraculous Medal Nov. 11, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media. null

Mary Teaches us to Listen to “the voices of the forgotten”: Pope Francis in Message

He was addressing participants in the 25th International Mariological Marian Congress.

Synod on the Family meeting in the Synod Hall in Vatican City on Oct. 21, 2015. L’Osservatore Romano.

Vatican Releases Synod on Synodality Preparatory Documents and Handbook for Review

The Vatican unveiled a working document and handbook.

Pope Francis greets pilgrims at this Angelus address on Sept. 4, 2021. Vatican Media/CNA

Silent Prayer With the Gospel Every Day the “secret to spiritual health”: Pope Francis

Pope Francis has said that silent prayer with the Gospel is the “secret to spiritual health.”

Pope Francis meets with members of Leaders Pour la Paix at the Vatican on Sept. 4, 2021. Vatican News/CNA

Promote a Culture That Prioritizes Human Dignity: Pope Francis

“It is important to promote a ‘culture of faces,’ which places the dignity of the person at the center," Pope...

The Hungarian capital Budapest at sunrise. ZGPhotography via Shutterstock.

International Eucharistic Congress Kicks Off Sunday with Holy Mass in Budapest, Hungary

Here’s what you need to know about the major Catholic gathering.

The Franciscan friar Fr. Placido Cortese (1907-1944). Il Messaggero di Sant’Antonio via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Pope Francis Advances Sainthood Cause of Italian Catholic Priest Who Saved Jews in WWII

Fr. Placido Cortese has been dubbed “the Italian Fr. Kolbe.”

Pope Francis greets participants in a meeting promoted by the International Catholic Legislators Network in the Vatican's Clementine Hall, Aug. 27, 2021. Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Urges Catholic Lawmakers to Protect Human Dignity Online

The pope called for renewed efforts to combat child pornography, data breaches, and cyber attacks.

Pope Francis greets a child at a general audience at the Vatican, April 20, 2016. Vatican Media.

"Every child that arrives is God’s gift": Pope Francis on Adoption

‘Every baby, in every case, and in whatever situation is to be welcomed,’ the pope says in a new video.

Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Dec. 20, 2018. Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Meets Nobel Peace Prize Winner Championing Women Rights in Iraq, Afghanistan

The survivor of ISIS enslavement has expressed concern for the future of Afghan women.

Pope Francis says Mass at the chapel of Santa Marta in the Vatican, Sept. 11, 2018. Vatican Media.

Sunday Mass Should Be the Culmination of all Parish Activities, Vatican Cardinal Says

After pandemic lockdowns led to the suspension of Catholic liturgies in many parts of the world, the Sunday Mass must...

Pope Francis at the general audience on Aug. 18, 2021. Vatican Media

“Commandments exist, but what justifies us is Jesus Christ”: Pope Francis

Pope Francis said that Catholics must observe the commandments with the knowledge that justification comes from Jesus Christ.

Pope Francis boards his flight to Baghdad, Iraq on March 5, 2021. Vatican Media/CNA

Pope Francis Not Expected to Offer Public Mass During His November Visit to Scotland

The pope is expected to attend the “world leaders summit” in the opening days of the 2021 United Nations Climate...

Pope Francis greets pilgrims from the window overlooking St. Peter's Square on July 25, 2021. Vatican Media/CNA

Pope Francis Urges Solidarity with Haiti Following Devastating Earthquake

“In recent hours a strong earthquake has occurred in Haiti, causing numerous deaths, injuries and extensive material damage. I wish...

Pope Francis speaks at the at the Grotto of Lourdes in the Vatican Gardens on May 31st, 2021. Vatican Media/CNA

“Humility is the way that leads to heaven”: Pope Francis on Solemnity of Assumption

On the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pope Francis gave a reminder that God exalts those...