Courtney Mares

Italy, Rome

Rome Correspondent at Catholic News Agency

Rome Correspondent for Catholic News Agency @cnalive & @EWTNews. Author of “Blessed Carlo Acutis: A Saint in Sneakers”: https://t.co/Omkno0HemR

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First American pope Leo XIV’s first Mass: ‘Jesus is the Christ’

5 days ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Courtney Mares

Vatican City, May 9, 2025 / 13:52 pm In his first Mass as head of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV called on the faithful to “bear witness to our joyful faith in Jesus the Savior” in a world where “a lack of faith is often tragically accompanied by the loss of meaning in life.” Preaching in the Sistine Chapel on May 9 to the cardinals who elected him, the first pope born in the United States opened his homily in English.
Cardinals Hear Call for ‘Unity of the Church’ at Mass Ahead of Conclave, by Courtney Mares

1 week ago | brownpelicanla.com | Courtney Mares

By Courtney Mares, CNA, May 4, 2025Courtney 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.
Mass for the election of a pope: Cardinals hear call to ‘maintain the unity of the Church’

1 week ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Courtney Mares

Rome Newsroom, May 7, 2025 / 05:27 am At the Mass for the election of a new pope, the dean of the College of Cardinals made “a strong call to maintain the unity of the Church” ahead of the conclave on Wednesday, urging the cardinal electors to remember that they will cast their votes in the Sistine Chapel before God “in whose sight each person will one day be judged.” Cardinals from more than 70 countries processed into St. Peter’s Basilica on May 7 for the solemn Mass “Pro Eligendo Romano...
Estos son los desafíos identificados por los cardenales antes del cónclave

1 week ago | aciprensa.com | Courtney Mares

En los días previos al cónclave para elegir al próximo Papa, el Colegio Cardenalicio se reunió durante 12 congregaciones generales en el Vaticano, con el fin de reflexionar sobre el estado de la Iglesia y los numerosos desafíos que enfrenta en el mundo moderno.
These are the challenges identified by the cardinals ahead of the conclave

1 week ago | licas.news | Courtney Mares

In the days leading up to the conclave to elect the next pope, the College of Cardinals gathered for 12 general congregations at the Vatican to reflect on the state of the Church and the many challenges it faces in the modern world. The meetings, held from April 22 to May 6, included both cardinal electors under the age of 80 and non-electors over 80, who, while not eligible to vote in the conclave, actively participated in the discussions.
These are the challenges identified by the cardinals ahead of the conclave

1 week ago | iobserve.org | Courtney Mares

WORLDBy Courtney Mares, Catholic News AgencyVATICAN CITY (CNA) — In the days leading up to the conclave to elect the next pope, the College of Cardinals gathered for 12 general congregations at the Vatican to reflect on the state of the Church and the many challenges it faces in the modern world.
These are the challenges identified by the cardinals ahead of the conclave

1 week ago | catholicworldreport.com | Courtney Mares |Carl Olson

Vatican City, Apr 16, 2017 / 03:00 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In a lengthy interview with EWTN’s German television branch, Benedict XVI’s closest aide describes how the retired pontiff is doing as he turns the milestone age of 90, giving a rare look into what life is like for the Pope Emeritus. Archbishop Gänswein has been Benedict’s personal secretary since 2003, while the latter was still Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
What did cardinals discuss before the conclave? A general congregations roundup

1 week ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Courtney Mares

Vatican City, May 6, 2025 / 16:41 pm In the days leading up to the conclave to elect the next pope, the College of Cardinals gathered for 12 general congregations at the Vatican to reflect on the state of the Church and the many challenges it faces in the modern world. The meetings, held from April 22 to May 6, included both cardinal electors under the age of 80 and non-electors over 80, who, while not eligible to vote in the conclave, actively participated in the discussions.
Kardinal Arinze: „Wir wollen einen Papst, der für das Reich Christi brennt“

1 week ago | de.catholicnewsagency.com | Courtney Mares

Vatikanstadt - Montag, 5. Mai 2025, 11:00 Uhr. Kardinal Francis Arinze hat gesagt, die Kirche brauche „einen Papst, der für das Reich Christi brennt“. In einem Interview mit EWTN Anfang des Jahres reflektierte der 92-jährige nigerianische Kardinal über die Qualitäten, die der nächste Papst haben sollte, gab jüngeren Kardinälen, die zum ersten Mal an einem Konklave teilnehmen, Ratschläge, und sprach über die Herausforderungen, vor denen die Kirche heute steht.
Cardinal Arinze: "We want a pope who is full of fire for the kingdom of Christ"

1 week ago | aciafrica.org | Courtney Mares

Vatican City, 03 May, 2025 / 3:00 pm (ACI Africa). Cardinal Francis Arinze has said that the Church needs “a pope who is full of fire for the kingdom of Christ.” In an interview with EWTN earlier this year, the 92-year-old cardinal reflected on the qualities needed in the next pope, offered wisdom to younger cardinals who will enter their first conclave, and spoke of the challenges facing the Church today.

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