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Pope Francis: Rediscover the beauty of the rosary
Pope Francis invited Catholics to rediscover the beauty of the rosary prayer this month, encouraging people to carry a rosary... Read more
Bishops of Wichita, Denver call Catholics to turn to Mary in 'time of crisis'
Two bishops have called for rosary crusades in their respective dioceses in the month of August, asking Catholics to pray... Read more
Pope Francis blesses global rosary relay for priests
Pope Francis has given his apostolic blessing to a worldwide rosary relay for priests. Read more
Pope Francis asks Mary to intercede for end to pandemic during rosary with world’s shrines
Pope Francis asked the Virgin Mary to intercede for an end to “this terrible pandemic” as he recited the rosary... Read more
At empty shrine, Fatima cardinal says Church is spiritually united with Mary
For the first time in its history the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima celebrated the May 13 anniversary of... Read more
Pope Francis urges Catholics to unite through praying the rosary in May
Pope Francis sent a letter Saturday encouraging Catholics to pray the rosary throughout May. He also shared two new prayers... Read more
Cardinal Turkson brings rosaries to Rome hospital treating coronavirus patients
Cardinal Peter Turkson visited Rome’s largest hospital on Friday, encouraging staff and handing out rosaries blessed by Pope Francis. Read more
On St. Joseph's feast, Italy to pray rosary for protection from coronavirus
On the Solemnity of St. Joseph, the protector of families and the Church, Catholics in Italy will pray the rosary... Read more
Digital rosary discovered to be hackable, Vatican says it has fixed bugs
Shortly after the new “smart rosary” bracelet was released last week, the Vatican discovered an easy route for hackers to... Read more
Vatican promotes 'smart rosary,' selling for $109
The Vatican promoted the launch of a ‘smart rosary’ bracelet Tuesday compatible with an iOS and Android app, which costs... Read more
Pope Francis gives thousands of rosaries to Christians in Syria
Pope Francis announced Thursday that he is giving 6,000 blessed rosaries to Catholic communities in Syria as a sign of... Read more
Global Rosary Relay aims at 1 billion Hail Marys for priests
The Global Rosary Relay aims to have 1 billion Hail Marys said for the sanctification of priests June 28, the... Read more
From a dumpster to the head of a procession: The story of 'Broken Mary'
On Friday, May 31, four lanes of traffic on a major thoroughfare in the city of Chicago shut down for... Read more
Pope Francis: Pray the rosary daily for Church's protection from Satan
Pope Francis has asked all Catholics to pray the rosary daily during the month of October, asking Mary and St.... Read more
University removes priest who hosted rosary of reparation for gay pride parade
A Catholic priest in Glasgow has been removed as a university chaplain after hosting a rosary of reparation for the... Read more
Ninth annual Rosary Relay to cover globe in prayer for priests
Marian shrines in more than 50 countries throughout world will join in a 24-hour rosary initiative on Friday to intercede... Read more
Pope Francis makes rosary pilgrimage for peace in Syria
Pope Francis made a rosary pilgrimage May 1 to invoke intercession from the Blessed Virgin Mary for peace in Syria. Read more
How the rosary helped Jim Caviezel play St. Luke
“Passion of the Christ” star Jim Caviezel told CNA that he relied on scripture, daily Mass and the rosary to... Read more
An Astros rosary for Pope Francis
A Catholic parish in Houston is encouraging sports fans to pray with handmade rosaries in the colors of their favorite... Read more
Polish cardinal, "Rosary Priest" among sainthood causes moving forward
Pope Francis on Tuesday recognized the heroic virtue of Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, the former Metropolitan Archbishop of Warsaw, as well... Read more
