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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.

St. Maximilian Kolbe. Public Domain

80 Years Ago St. Maximilian Kolbe Gave Life at Camp in Poland to Save Family Man

“Let us place all families of the world under the mantle of Mary, under the intercession of Maximilian Kolbe.’

Pope Francis' video message to the Confederation of Latin American and Caribbean Religious (CLAR) on Aug. 13, 2021. Screenshot

Pope Francis Cautions against Misuse of Liturgy that Emphasizes on Ideology

“Let us not forget that a faith that is not inculturated is not authentic," Pope Francis said.

"The Chosen" actor Jonathan Roumie (left) and director Dallas Jenkins (center front) meet Pope Francis (right) at the Vatican on Aug. 11. Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Pope Francis Meets Actor Who Plays Jesus in the Internet Series “The Chosen”

The actor who plays Jesus in the internet series “The Chosen” met Pope Francis on Wednesday, fulfilling a lifelong dream...

Flag of mozambique in the world map./ hyotographics/Shutterstock

“Do not abandon people of Mozambique”: Catholic Community Official amid Jihadist Attacks

Islamist terrorism threatens the future of Mozambique, according to a Catholic community aiding hundreds of thousands of refugees driven out...

Pope Francis greets staff at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, July 11, 2021/ Vatican Media

Vatican: Pope Francis ‘continuing planned treatment’ on 10th Day in Hospital

On the pope’s 10th day in the hospital following intestinal surgery, the Vatican said that Pope Francis’ ongoing medical treatment...

Pope Francis delivers the Angelus address from Gemelli hospital on 11 July 2021./Credit: Pablo Esparza/CNA / Pablo Esparza/CNA

Pope Francis Prays the Angelus from His Hospital Balcony

In his first public appearance since having an intestinal surgery, Pope Francis prayed the Angelus from the balcony of his...

A get well card for Pope Francis from Giulia, a girl treated in Bambino Gesu Hospital./Credit: Vatican Media / Vatican Media

Pope Francis Exchanges Affectionate Messages with Young Patients in Pediatric Wards

During his hospitalization, Pope Francis has exchanged affectionate messages with the young patients in the nearby pediatric oncology and children’s...

Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, pictured on July 5, 2021, as Pope Francis convalesces after a surgery./ Courtney Mares/CNA.

Pope Francis Recovering in Same Hospital Room Where St. John Paul II Was Treated

Pope Francis is recovering from his colon surgery this week in the same hospital room where John Paul II was...

Pope Francis attends a Prayer Meeting for Peace in Rome's Piazza del Campidoglio Oct. 20, 2020./ Vatican Media.

Pope Francis to Spend Week Recovering in Hospital after Intestinal Surgery

Pope Francis is expected to spend the next week in hospital as he recovers from intestinal surgery, according to the...

Pope Francis, pictured on July 27, 2016./ Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk.

Pope Francis Tells Catholic Business Leaders to Invest in the Common Good

Pope Francis has called on Catholic business executives and entrepreneurs to build trust through transparency and investment in the common...

Pope Francis celebrates Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica on the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, June 29, 2021./ Vatican Media

Saints Peter and Paul Found Freedom in Christ: Pope Francis

In the largest Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica since the start of the pandemic, Pope Francis celebrated the Solemnity of...

Pope Francis greets Benedict XVI at the Vatican’s Mater Ecclesiae Monastery on Nov. 28, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Thanks Benedict XVI on his 70th Ordination Anniversary

Pope Francis thanked Benedict XVI on Tuesday for his continual prayer for the Church in his retirement, calling the pope...

Pope Francis with Orthodox Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon on June 28, 2021. / Vatican Media/CNA

Witness of Growing Communion Between Christians “a sign of hope”: Pope Francis

Pope Francis told a delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople that the witness of growing communion between Christians would...

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Pope Francis Warns Against Preachers Who Sow Division Online

At his general audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis warned against preachers who sow division and mistrust online.

Pope Francis delivers his Angelus address on June 13, 2021./ Vatican Media/CNA

Pope Francis: How Often Do We Fixate on our Problems Rather than Bringing them to God?

In his Angelus message this Sunday, Pope Francis offered a reminder that the Lord wants us to seek his presence...

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

Pope Francis: The Humble Service of a Deacon Tells of the Greatness of God

Pope Francis met with deacons and their families Saturday at the Vatican and encouraged them to help their parishes to...

Pope Francis at his general audience address in the library of the Apostolic Palace May 5, 2021./ Vatican Media.

Pope Francis: Do not Forget Workers Pushed to the Margins by Pandemic

Pope Francis addressed an International Labor Organization (ILO) summit Thursday, calling for dignified working conditions and support for workers on...

Pope Francis’ general audience in the San Damaso Courtyard of the Apostolic Palace, June 2, 2021./ Vatican Media.

Never Forget that Jesus is Praying for you before Father: Pope Francis at General Audience

Pope Francis said Wednesday that just as Jesus prayed for his friends while on earth, he also prays for each...

Pope Francis greets a married couple at a Wednesday General Audience./ Daniel Ibáñez

Pope Francis Releases Video Message on the Beauty of Marriage

Pope Francis has asked people to pray throughout June for young people preparing for the life-long journey of marriage.

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Pope Francis Unveils Sweeping Reform of Catholic Church’s Penal Sanctions

The Vatican published Tuesday major revisions to Book VI of the Code of Canon Law, which covers penal law in...