Each year on Aug. 5 the church liturgical calendar commemorates the dedication of St. Mary Major (in Italian, Santa Maria ...

The decision by Pope Francis to break with tradition and be buried at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome rather ...

The public viewing of the pope will be held in St. Peter’s Basilica after his casket is taken by procession from the Vatican.

217 A.D. "For Luke, in the inspired Gospel narratives, delivers a testimony not to Joseph only, but also to Mary, the Mother of God, and gives this account with reference to the very family and ...

In 2023, Pope Francis announced that he would be buried at St. Mary Major; his tomb has been prepared near the Salus Populi Romani icon. While most popes are buried at St. Peter’s in the Vatican, Pope ...

Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh Star of the Son, help me and show me herein you are my Mother. Oh, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and ...

And why is this granted me, that the mother of my Lord should come ... being ‘filled with the Holy Spirit,' she greets Mary with a loud cry: ‘Blessed are you among women, and blessed is ...

“We’re celebrating our blessed mother, Mary, for saying yes to God’s will,” said Wong, a Palm Beach resident. “By saying yes to God’s will, she saved us, and Jesus was born.