The veneration of Virgin Mary is central to Catholics, from popes to the ordinary faithful. Pope Leo XIV closed the first ...

Pope Leo XIV closed his first public blessing as pontiff with a Hail Mary, after invoking the feast day of Our Lady of Pompei ...

That’s just three of a myriad Virgin ... a Hail Mary. 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 ...

That’s just three of a myriad Virgin Marys around ... a close-up of the two faces with Jesus' fingers holding his mother’s neck. Mary looking at Jesus makes a theological point, too ...