Observing the Feast of the Assumption
The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a significant event in the Roman Catholic religion. Celebrated on August 15th each year, it commemorates the belief that Mary, the mother of Jesus, …
The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a significant event in the Roman Catholic religion. Celebrated on August 15th each year, it commemorates the belief that Mary, the mother of Jesus, …
On the occasion of Mother’s Day, Pope Francis commended all mothers to the Mother of Jesus, the Blessed Virgin Mary. Addressing the audience in St. Peter’s Square on May 14, Pope Francis requested the assembled …
The large-scale devastation caused by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Turkey included the destruction of the Cathedral of the Annunciation in the city of Iskenderun. However, a statue of Mother Mary, which was located inside …
A vandal who was intent on destroying the altar at an Arkansas monastery stopped short of moving on to the church’s tabernacle when the sight of a statue of the Virgin Mary apparently convicted him …
The Christian community in Northern Iraq suffered significant attacks from the Islamic State when the insurgent group began its invasion of the area in 2014. On Jan. 14, however, Christians in Qaraqosh reasserted their place …