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Polish Catholic shrine leads global prayer marathon for end of pandemic
May 3 marks the Feast of the Most Holy Virgin Mary, Queen of Poland, and Constitution Day, a national holiday. Read more
'Hope for the future': Pope Francis asks Mary to intercede for end to pandemic
"Mother of Help, welcome us under your mantle and protect us, sustain us in the hour of trial, and ignite... Read more
‘Rosary bishop’ says Pope Francis’ May prayer marathon feels like ‘divine confirmation’
“This is what we ourselves had been doing, starting three years ago,” said Bishop John Keenan. Read more
Vatican dedicates May to global rosary ‘marathon’ for end of COVID-19
The month-long “prayer marathon” will involve 30 Catholic shrines worldwide Read more
Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati’s 120th birthday marked with rosary for chastity
To mark the birth of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati 120 years ago today, three Italian groups are inviting Catholics to... Read more
Polish pro-lifers launch global rosary initiative
Polish pro-lifers are inviting Catholics around the world to join a global rosary initiative that launched on Sunday. Read more
Campaign seeks to unite a million children in praying the rosary
A Catholic charity hopes to bring together a million children worldwide to pray the rosary this Sunday. Read more
‘It places Christ at the center’: All-Ireland Primate’s rosary crusade against COVID-19
The Primate of All Ireland has launched a nationwide Family Rosary Crusade, encouraging Catholics to pray the rosary daily in... Read more
In virtual rosary, US bishops ask Mary to intercede for America
Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), led a ‘virtual rosary’ Wednesday... Read more
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
