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Ukraine war: Catholics invited to join Pope Francis in praying rosary for peace
The Vatican said: ‘All the faithful in every part of the world are invited to support Pope Francis in his... Read more
PHOTOS: Pilgrims honor Mary in St. Peter’s Basilica
On Wednesdays in May, the basilica is hosting a prayer service honoring Mary. Read more
Vatican basilica to lead candlelight rosary procession during May
Throughout the month of May, the Vatican will host two weekly occasions for prayer in honor of the Blessed Virgin... Read more
Why the pope prays the Angelus publicly on Sundays
It all started more than 67 years ago. Read more
PHOTOS: Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrations in a small town in Mexico
For the past 15 days, the town has held rosary processions through the streets each day at 6 a.m. in... Read more
What makes the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe so mysterious? EWTN documentary takes a look
The most-visited Marian shrine in the world is in Mexico City, and houses what is perhaps the most mysterious Catholic... Read more
Did you know the Immaculate Conception is patroness of the United States?
Mary, under her title of the Immaculate Conception, has been patroness of the United States since the mid-19th century. But... Read more
Pope Francis makes early morning visit to Immaculate Conception statue in Rome
The pope made the private visit to the statue shortly after 6 a.m. Read more
Papal envoy crowns Florida's Our Lady of La Leche
The image of Our Lady of La Leche was canonically crowned Sunday, during Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of St.... Read more
Pope Francis: Mary teaches us to listen to the voice of the voiceless
He was addressing participants in the 25th International Mariological Marian Congress. Read more
Book Review: Visually rich compilation of Marian apparitions is full of spiritual ‘gems’
Sophia Institute Press and Polish theologian Wincenty Laszewski have successfully completed the task of creating the most ambitious, graphic-rich and... Read more
St. Dominic entrusted this Marian icon to nuns in Rome 800 years ago
Eight hundred years ago, a barefoot St. Dominic carried an icon of the Virgin Mary across Rome to entrust the... Read more
Vatican’s doctrinal office: Don’t promote alleged apparitions connected to ‘Lady of All Nations’
The Vatican’s doctrinal office has urged Catholics not to promote “the alleged apparitions and revelations” associated with the Marian title of... Read more
This feast day celebrates a miraculous image of Mary once lost for 13 centuries
A basilica in Italy marks the spot of a bloody episode in early Church history, and is home to an... Read more
Prague Catholics rejoice at restoration of Marian statue toppled by angry mob
A historic statue of Mary atop a column, torn down by an angry crowd more than 100 years ago, has... Read more
Our Lady of Guadalupe: Empress of the Americas
It would be virtually impossible to travel to Mexico without seeing the colorful, star-cloaked, evil-crushing image of Our Lady of... Read more
Hundreds gather for Marian pilgrimage to Pennsylvania town on fire
Centralia, Pennsylvania, is on fire … literally: a coal fire has been raging underneath the town for more than 50... Read more
Holy Snakes! A Marian feast day's strange, stunning miracle
Every year, on the Orthodox feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, a monastery on a Greek island experiences a... Read more
Pope Francis: Like Mary, the Church is a mother
Pope Francis celebrated the first feast of Mary, Mother of the Church Monday saying that without the emphasis placed on... Read more
Pope on New Year’s Day: Devotion to Mary is a must
At the start of the new year, Pope Francis said that having a devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary isn’t... Read more
