Pope Leo XIV closed his first public blessing as pontiff with a Hail Mary, after invoking the feast day of Our Lady of Pompei ...

Pope Leo XIV's recent public blessing and visit to Marian sites highlight the central role of Virgin Mary veneration in ...

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Pope Leo XIV, when he was bishop of Chiclayo, Peru, offered a special prayer of consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary ...

Amen. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us. Saint Bernadette, pray for us. Day One O Mary Immaculate, Our Lady of Lourdes, virgin and mother, queen of heaven, chosen from all eternity to be the Mother ...

Just as a place can be known for its gastronomy or partying scene, there's also a miracle capital in France. Here's your ...

Lourdes remains one of the most frequented Christian shrines in the world. More than 3 million visitors, pilgrims and tourists come each year to the Grotto of Massabielle, where the Virgin Mary ...

A lot has changed in Catholic education in Great Falls over the decades - but the biggest change may come during the next school year, when the schools are rebranded as St. Patrick's Academy ...

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Dancers from the Chinese Catholic Community of New Jersey participate in the call to prayer featuring sacred songs and ...

LOURDES, France — In Lourdes ... according to Catholic tradition, the Virgin Mary appeared in 1858 to Bernadette Soubirous, a young peasant girl living in great poverty.

In his first public blessing as pope, Leo XIV concluded with a "Hail Mary," after commemorating the feast of Our Lady of Pompei. His first papal journey took him to the Sanctuary of Our Mother of Good ...