The Church honors the Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, above all saints and above angels. They pray to her for salvation and intercession. The prayer "Hail Mary, Hail Mary" appeared in the first ...

Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) - On this day when the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord to the Virgin Mary, all the Catholic communities of the continent have joined in the call ...

“Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession was left unaided ...” The opening words of the ...

Pope Leo XIV will preside over a worldwide rosary for peace May 30, uniting Marian shrines across continents in simultaneous prayer to close the Catholic Church's month of devotion to the Virgin Mary.

When I explain my devotion to Mary to others, either to non-Catholics or to my students preparing for confirmation, I always point to the words of St. Maximilian Kolbe, the heroic saint who sacrificed ...

The dark night of the pandemic seems endless but never losing hope, many pray to the Blessed Virgin to intercede Protesters demand accountability for Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody ...

A popular Catholic priest in Birmingham asked his social media followers to pray to the Virgin Mary this week, then defended the practice when he was questioned about whether he was promoting idol ...