Pope Sixtus V later reestablished the feast in 1585, and it is still celebrated today, commemorating the faith of her parents, Joachim and Anne, and the purity of Mary.

A million people make wilderness pilgrimage to honour 13th-century Virgin Mary icon The romería del Rocío has grown into one of world’s largest, most unique Catholic pilgrimages.

Mary was the first and best example of following Christ. In that, she illustrates what being a member — the “most beloved mother” (no. 53) — of the Church means.

Alexandria historian Michael Miller in his book “Burials in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery 1799-1983” identified the first known burial at the new cemetery as Caven Boa who died Aug. 20, 1799.

The Vatican has rejected claims that a 19th century Puerto Rican missionary was the Virgin Mary. Cardinal Víctor Fernández clarified claims about Elenita de Jesús in an August 1 letter to the ...

Under thy patronage, dear Mother, and calling on the mystery of thine Immaculate Conception, I desire to pursue my studies and my literary labors: I hereby solemnly declare that I am giving myself ...

With around 500 complaints, The Virgin Mary almost equalled the number of calls made over what was seen as a lack of respect in the BBC's coverage on the day the Queen Mother died.

Given that Pope St. Paul VI had formally declared Mary to be “Mother of the Church” on Nov. 21, 1964, during Vatican II, a suitable development was an optional Mass for Mary under that title.

A half-eaten slice of elderly cheese on toast purportedly showing the image of the Virgin Mary has attracted 100,000 hits on the eBay auction website. A Florida woman put the sandwich up for sale, ...

In 1947, workers at the University of Richmond discovered the remains of two people at a location said to be a burial ground for enslaved workers. Seventy years later, the ...

Cole Escola made history at the 2025 Tony Awards on Sunday night. Escola, the deranged genius behind "Oh, Mary!", won best leading actor in a play for their inspired turn as first lady Mary Todd ...

Mary Lou Retton breaks silence after ‘completely unacceptable’ arrest and DUI charge Retton was found with a bottle of wine in her passenger seat, according to a criminal complaint obtained by ...