The veneration of Virgin Mary is central to Catholics, from popes to the ordinary faithful. Pope Leo XIV closed the first public blessing as pontiff with a Hail Mary, after invoking the feast day of ...

"There's almost a Mary for every need," says Kayla Harris, director of the Marian Library at the University of Dayton in Ohio. The rosary, one of the most beloved Catholic prayers, reflects Mary's ...

I write regarding the May 18 article “Why popes and other Catholics pray to the Virgin Mary.” The Associated Press article in the Maine Sunday Telegram, about the Virgin Mary, gave a good, generalized ...

Mary, you have chosen to remain with us by giving ... You are our mother and our inspiration. Hear our prayers and answer us.

One that really got to me was I was praying with one resident and she said to me after we were done praying, ‘That’s the ...

The month of May is dedicated to Marian celebrations, so here’s a look at the history and traditions about Mary and why praying to her means so much to so many. One Mary, a myriad titles ...