Blessed Virgin Mary
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8 things to know and share about the Annunciation
The angel Gabriel appeared to Mary to announce the incarnation of Christ. Here are eight things to know and share... Read more
Divine Shepherdess procession in Venezuela draws 2.7 million
More than 2.7 million people gathered in the city of Barquisimeto in Lara state, Venezuela, on Jan. 14 to accompany... Read more
Pope Francis reflects on Mary’s motherhood, prays for Nicaragua during New Year’s Angelus
Just days after Christmas, Nicaragua’s Sandinista regime abducted four priests, whose whereabouts are still unknown. Read more
Pope Francis asks Mary’s intercession in World Day of Peace video
Pope Francis implores the Blessed Virgin Mary to intercede for an end to human conflicts in a new video released... Read more
Why are the solemnity of Mary and the World Day of Peace celebrated on the same day?
Jan. 1 marks more than the start of a new year — it is also the solemnity of Mary, Mother... Read more
The story behind the Immaculate Conception banner at every Vatican Angelus
The banner’s declaration recalls the Marian spirituality of St. Maximilian Kolbe, who had a special devotion to the Immaculate Conception. Read more
Spanish lawyer, mom of 4, challenges country’s rosary ban
“There are plenty of times when the Virgin Mary has come to Spain’s aid,” Polonia Castellanos said, “and we are... Read more
PHOTOS: Pope Francis honors Virgin Mary on solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
Pope Francis prayed in front of a statue of the Immaculate Conception near Rome’s Spanish Steps, which sits atop a... Read more
The miracle that made the Immaculate Virgin patroness of Spain and its infantry
In 1585 a miracle attributed to the Immaculate Conception allowed the Spanish troops to win the Battle of Empel in... Read more
The city of Lyon, France, honors Mary with light festival on Dec. 8
The tradition of the Festival of Lights goes back to 1852 before the dogma of the Immaculate Conception was even... Read more
22,000 people pray ‘living rosary’ for peace in violence-plagued Mexican state
Thousands gathered on Nov. 5 in the León city stadium in Guanajuato state in Mexico to participate in the traditional... Read more
St. John Henry Newman’s insights on the Blessed Virgin Mary
Newman, whose conversion to Catholicism rocked the 19th-century English world, devoted a portion of his autobiography defending the Immaculate Conception. Read more
Our Lady of Sorrows: What are Mary’s seven sorrows?
Catholics are invited to contemplate the seven sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary in a special way on Sept. 15,... Read more
Pope Francis: Like Our Lady of Guadalupe, mothers can be great evangelizers today
In his catechesis on evangelization on Aug. 23, the pope spoke about how the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe... Read more
Why the Queenship of Mary matters
The feast day is rooted in Catholic tradition, with powerful biblical symbolism and an invitation to choose sides in the... Read more
Pope Francis: Mary ‘never keeps us waiting’
Pope Francis said he likes to invoke the Virgin Mary under the title of “Our Lady ‘in haste’” because of... Read more
12 keys to using the brown scapular of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
The Blessed Mother is said to have given the scapular to St. Simon Stock on July 16, 1251. Read more
‘Mary, Explained’ series addresses Marian devotion in Arlington Diocese and beyond
In preparation for its upcoming golden jubilee, the Virginia diocese has created a seven-part series to explain why the Church... Read more
PHOTOS: Discover 8 beautiful images of the Virgin Mary in St. Peter’s Basilica
From Michelangelo’s Pieta to a 12th-century painting, St. Peter’s Basilica contains priceless sacred art depicting the Blessed Virgin Mary. Read more
Pope Francis entrusts all mothers to Blessed Virgin Mary on Mother’s Day
“We gratefully and affectionately remember all of our mothers, those who are still with us and those who have gone... Read more
