It’s been dubbed one of the society weddings of the year, and when Lady Violet Manners tied the knot to William James ...

For what the virgin Eve had bound fast through unbelief, this did the Virgin Mary set free through faith." St. Irenaeus, "Against All Heresies," c. 180 A.D.

Pope Francis told Mackrikas, who is the coadjutor archpriest of the Basilica of St. Mary Major, that the Virgin Mary appeared before him, requesting that he be laid to rest in her church.

St. Mary Major is the oldest still-standing sanctuary dedicated to that, said Giuseppe Falanga, professor of liturgy at Pontificia Universita della Santa Croce in Rome.

A village’s church turned into a fairy-tale as members of high society gathered to witness the wedding of Lady Violet Manners ...

One of the oldest churches dedicated to her, St. Mary Major in Rome, dates back to the 5th century and was reportedly built following a pope's dream and a miraculous August snowfall, now marked as ...

SHERLOCK: The Virgin Mary icon seemed to become an ally for Francis in his papacy. On his first day as pope in 2013, he slipped out of the Vatican to visit the shrine, and he returned to St. Mary ...

His funeral is being held on Saturday in St. Peter’s Square. Francis will then be buried, according to his will: in a simple underground tomb at St. Mary Major Basilica.

St. Mary Major is the oldest still-standing sanctuary dedicated to that, said Giuseppe Falanga, professor of liturgy at Pontificia Universita della Santa Croce in Rome.

St. Mary Major is the oldest still-standing sanctuary dedicated to that, said Giuseppa Falanga, professor of liturgy at Pontificia Universita della Santa Croce in Rome.

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.