Catholic and Orthodox Christians -- and a few Protestants, too -- will celebrate Tuesday the taking up of Jesus' mother from earth to heaven. The Western church refers to it as the Solemnity of the ...

What are you doing for the month of May? Specifically, what are you doing for the month of Mary? “All hail to dear Mary / the patron of our way / to the fairest of all queens / be the fairest of ...

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 bishop ...

Here is further background on the day, including why it is important to the Catholic Church and traditional methods to celebrate the day. What does the Feast of the Assumption celebrate? How and where ...

“As you vigilantly school yourself in studying the psalms and in giving praise to God, I exhort you, venerable brother, and recommend that you also not omit the daily office of the blessed Mary ever ...

Each spring, some Catholics plant flowers around a statue of the Virgin Mary, reviving a tradition that goes back to medieval England when holy figures were remembered and shared through plant and ...

Since its founding in 1898, the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, 418 W. 15th St. in Lorain, has been a pillar of the Lorain County church community. The parish is celebrating its ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mary is often depicted weeping, a reminder of the 'Seven Sorrows' the Bible recounts her suffering. pratan ounpitipong/Moment via ...

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Sheila Reinig was heading downtown with a friend on Holy Thursday when she saw something that caught her eye in ...