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.

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.

A primary school has received a donation of a mud kitchen to support creative outdoor learning. Pupils from St Mary the Virgin CE Primary School in Gillingham were given the opportunity to get their ...

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 ...

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.

Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St Mary the Virgin Bishops Cannings. Read more ...

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 ...

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.

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 Giuseppe Falanga, professor of liturgy at Pontificia Universita della Santa Croce in Rome.