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Courtney Mares is a Rome Correspondent for Catholic News Agency.

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An artistic rendition shows a scene from an eight-minute film on the life and discipleship of St. Peter that will be projected onto the facade of St. Peter's Basilica. The short film, in Italian with English subtitles, will be shown every 15 minutes from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Oct. 2-16. (CNS photo/Basilica of St. Peter)

St. Peter’s Basilica to light up with video projection telling the story of first pope

Courtney Mares|Sep 20, 2022|2 Min Read

(Screenshot from Chiesa di Napoli YouTube channel via CNA)

Faith

Blood of St. Januarius liquefies in Naples on feast day

Courtney Mares|Sep 19, 2022|2 Min Read

Pope Francis speaks as he greets journalists aboard his flight from Rome to Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, Sept. 13, 2022. The pope is visiting Kazakhstan to attend the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Pope Francis on papal plane: ‘I’m always ready to go to China’

Courtney Mares|Sep 13, 2022|2 Min Read

Pope Francis speaks during his general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Aug. 31, 2022. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Discernment is ‘indispensable for living’: Pope Francis launches new catechesis series

Courtney Mares|Aug 31, 2022|3 Min Read

Pope Francis greets people as he arrives for his general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Aug. 10, 2022. (CNS photo/Vatican Media via Reuters)

Pope Francis: The desire for ‘eternal youth’ and ‘unlimited wellbeing’ is delusional conceit

Courtney Mares|Aug 10, 2022|3 Min Read

Young people gathered for the "Mladifest" International Youth Festival in Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (Vatican News)

World

Pope Francis to Medjugorje youth festival: 'Follow the example of Mary'

Courtney Mares|Aug 2, 2022|4 Min Read

Spanish Msgr. Fernando Ocariz, prelate of Opus Dei, is pictured during a media opportunity at the University of the Holy Cross in Rome Jan. 24, 2017. Saying he wants to highlight the gifts and evangelizing mission of Opus Dei, Pope Francis says the organization will work with the Dicastery for Clergy, rather than the Dicastery for Bishops. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

'To guard the charism': In new decree, Pope Francis makes changes to Opus Dei

Courtney Mares|Jul 22, 2022|3 Min Read

Young Catholics praying on the Mount of Beatitudes, July 19, 2022. (Courtesy Neocatechumenal Way via CNA)

World

Thousands of young Catholics pray on Mount of the Beatitudes in the Holy Land

Courtney Mares|Jul 20, 2022|2 Min Read

Pope Francis gives the homily as he participates in Mass for the feast of Pentecost in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican June 5, 2022. The Mass was celebrated by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, who has substituted as the main celebrant on a few occasions when the pope has had health problems. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

On Pentecost, Pope Francis explained how to recognize the Holy Spirit’s voice

Courtney Mares|Jun 5, 2022|3 Min Read

Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, retired bishop of Hong Kong, celebrates Mass in Hong Kong May 24, 2022. May 24 is marked worldwide as the day for prayer for the church in China. (CNS photo/Tyrone Siu, Reuters)

World

Cardinal Zen: ‘Martyrdom is normal in our Church’

Courtney Mares|May 25, 2022|2 Min Read

People from more than 20 countries take part in a video call hosted by the Vatican Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life on May 19, 2022. (Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life Flickr photostream via CNA)

Vatican hosts synod listening session with disabled Catholics

Courtney Mares|May 20, 2022|2 Min Read

St. John Paul II (1920-2005). (Itto Ogami/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 via CNA)

Faith

George Weigel on what the Vatican can learn from JPII’s diplomacy with Russia

Courtney Mares|May 19, 2022|5 Min Read

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