Courtney Mares

“Do not be afraid! Accept the invitation of the Church and Christ the Lord!” Pope Leo XIV How beautiful to repeat these words to a new generation of Catholics from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica!

Beneath a canopy of Roman pines, Americans in Rome celebrated the Fourth of July this year with something more than barbecue and fireworks: the historic election of the first pope born and raised in the United States. catholicnewsagency.com/news/265153/us…

Good evening from Rome! 🇮🇹

Thousands of young people are heading to Rome for the Jubilee of Youth, where they will have the opportunity to pray with the incorrupt body of Pier Giorgio Frassati and a first-class relic of Carlo Acutis’ heart.   catholicnewsagency.com/news/265523/me…

Bishop Robert Barron will deliver a keynote address to more than 3,500 young American pilgrims at a special event in Rome on July 30, part of the global Jubilee of Youth celebrations. catholicnewsagency.com/news/265465/bi…

This evening, 56 years after the Apollo 11 moon landing, I spoke with the astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Together we shared the memory of a historic feat, a testimony to human ingenuity, and we reflected on the mystery and greatness of Creation.

Pope Leo XIV prayed by name for the victims of a deadly Israeli strike on the only Catholic parish in Gaza, decrying the “barbarism of the war” as he renewed his call for an immediate ceasefire.  catholicnewsagency.com/news/265457/po…

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged people to embrace the summer season as a time to deepen their relationship with God through silence, reflection, and time spent with others. catholicnewsagency.com/news/265455/po…

Have you ever wondered which mountains Pier Giorgio Frassati actually climbed? I went to the Italian Alps to find out: catholicnewsagency.com/news/265355/ca…

The Catholic Church is preparing to canonize Pier Giorgio Frassati — a 24-year-old Italian from Turin who died of polio in 1925 — as a new generation is rediscovering his passion for mountain peaks and his profound spirituality. catholicnewsagency.com/news/265355/ca…

Two sisters who attended St. Rita Catholic School in Dallas were among the victims of the Texas Hill Country flash floods that have devastated parts of the state, the school confirmed in a statement on Saturday. Blair Harber, 13, and Brooke Harber, 11, were vacationing with…

A new multimedia museum dedicated to the life of Pier Giorgio Frassati has opened in Turin, Italy, offering pilgrims and visitors an immersive look at the soon-to-be saint’s vibrant faith, political engagement, and Marian devotion.   catholicnewsagency.com/news/265237/ne…

This is SO great! Listen to the joy of the population of Castel Gandolfo - their 🇻🇦 Pope has returned for his holiday!

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday prayed for the victims and families affected by the recent flood disaster in Texas. catholicnewsagency.com/news/265207/po…

On the 100th anniversary of Pier Giorgio Frassati’s death, crowds packed into the Turin Cathedral to pray at the tomb of the charismatic young man who is set to be canonized as a saint in September.  catholicnewsagency.com/news/265201/it…

The choir for the Mass today celebrating the 100th anniversary of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati’s death in Turin, Italy. A skilled mountain climber, friend of the poor, and third order Dominican, Frassati will be declared a saint in September.

Cardinal Roberto Repole, archbishop of Turin, prays at the tomb of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati on the 100th anniversary of his death. The Turin cathedral was absolutely packed for the Mass celebrating Frassati’s feast day.

Happy feast of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati from his tomb in Turin, Italy. Today marks the 100th anniversary of his death on July 4, 1925.

“The first diplomatic contact [between the United States and the papacy] dates back to 1788, when Benjamin Franklin sent Pope Pius VI a message from George Washington.” Happy July 4th from Rome! 🇺🇸🇻🇦 catholicnewsagency.com/news/265153/us…

Verso l’alto! To the heights! I’m thrilled to be in Piedmont for the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the death of Pier Giorgio Frassati, who will soon be declared a saint!

Newlyweds Cole and Anna Stevens received Pope Leo’s personal blessing for their marriage during one of the pope’s first general audiences under the hot Roman summer sun on June 11, just four days after their wedding at the Cathedral of St. Paul in Birmingham, Alabama. The…