On July 16, 1251, the Virgin Mary appeared to Carmelite priest St. Simon Stock and presented him with a brown scapular.

The surveys were conducted by CARA in collaboration with the Diocese of Saginaw from March to May 2025. A new study has found that “reciting the rosary privately” is the most popular Marian devotion ...

The veneration of Virgin Mary is central to Catholics, from popes to the ordinary faithful.

, May 17 -- In his first public blessing as pope, Leo XIV concluded with a "Hail Mary," after commemorating the feast of Our Lady of Pompei. His first papal journey took him to the Sanctuary of ...

Connie Liptak claims to have taken a photo of the International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima closing and opening its eyes during its tour stop in Canton.

I write regarding the May 18 article “Why popes and other Catholics pray to the Virgin Mary.” The Associated Press article in the Maine Sunday Telegram, about the Virgin Mary, gave a good ...

Pope Francis was laid to rest in a simple tomb at St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome, marking the end of his funeral on Saturday, April 26 ...

This stained glass window of “Mary the Virgin” has been a fixture in the sanctuary at St. Mary’s Church for decades. Mark Guydish Photo The oil painting of the Crucifixion with Mary the ...

The history of this church is rooted in the role of Mary as the Mother of God. Its story begins with a fourth-century legend.

GENAZZANO, Italy (AP) — The month of May is dedicated to Marian celebrations, so here’s a look at the history and traditions about Mary and why praying to her means so much to so many.

Since the 19th century, May has been devoted to the Virgin Mary — though already in Greek and Roman times, goddesses of fertility were celebrated in this month of springtime blooming, she added.