Courtney Mares is a Rome Correspondent for Catholic News Agency. With a focus on religion and spirituality, she covers topics such as Christianity, church administration, and religious practices, while also exploring themes related to travel and tourism. Courtney's work has been featured in numerous publications, including Church Resources Media, The Catholic Herald, and National Catholic Register, among others.
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By: Courtney Mares
A procession begins for Mass with Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican June 29, 2026, the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul. During a June 30 audience at the Vatican with an Orthodox delegation, who traveled to Rome for the June 29 feast, Pope Leo expresses hope that all Christians will celebrate the 2033 anniversary of Christ's redemption together. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
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Salesian Sister Alessandra Smerilli, newly appointed prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, speaks during a Vatican news conference about “Raising Hope for Climate Justice” Sept. 30, 2025. Pope Leo XIV named Sister Smerilli -- who had been the former secretary of the dicastery -- prefect on June 30, 2026, the Vatican announced. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
By: Courtney Mares
A procession begins for Mass with Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican June 29, 2026, the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul. During a June 30 audience at the Vatican with an Orthodox delegation, who traveled to Rome for the June 29 feast, Pope Leo expresses hope that all Christians will celebrate the 2033 anniversary of Christ's redemption together. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
By: Courtney Mares
Sister Alessandra Smerilli's appointmanet is a continuation of the Vatican's expansion of women in senior leadership roles
By: Courtney Mares
ROME (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV spent what is traditionally his weekly day off on Tuesday issuing a flurry of legislation and appointments June 30, overhauling the Vatican's financial watchdog agency, revising the governing structure of the Vicariate of Rome and making several appointments in the Roman Curia.
By: Courtney Mares
The pope is quietly and methodically, fine tuning the reforms made by his predecessor Pope Francis, rather than dramatically shaking up the Roman Curia.
By: Courtney Mares
A file photo shows the dome of St. Peter's Basilica at sunset at the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV spent what is traditionally his weekly day off on Tuesday issuing a flurry of legislation and appointments June 30, 2026, overhauling the Vatican's financial watchdog agency, revising the governing structure of the Vicariate of Rome and making several appointments in the Roman Curia. (CNS/Paul Haring)
By: Courtney Mares
ROME — Pope Leo XIV has called on all Christians to work together toward the celebration of 2033, when the Catholic Church will mark an extraordinary Jubilee Year commemorating 2,000 years since the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The pope expressed this hope during a June 30 audience with an Orthodox delegation from the […]
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Pope Leo XIV visited Lampedusa on July 4, 2026, to celebrate Mass and be in solidarity with migrants who have died trying to reach European shores.
By: Courtney Mares
Lampedusa has for years been one of the main gateways to Europe for migrants crossing the Mediterranean from Tunisia and Libya, a journey that has claimed thousands of lives.
