St. Peter’s Square was illuminated by candlelight the night of Saturday, May 20, 2023, as pilgrims prayed the rosary in a procession in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA ...

The Blessed Virgin Mary received the title of Our Lady of the Rosary in the 16th century from Pope Pius V after he attributed a naval victory that secured Europe against Turkish invasion to the ...

The liturgical feasts dedicated to the Mother of God and Marian prayer, such as the Rosary, an ‘epitome of the whole Gospel,' express this devotion to the Virgin Mary." 1 CCC, 971.

The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated by Catholics each year on Aug. 15. The day celebrates the assumption of Mary's body and soul into heaven.

Along with all sorts of Marian apparitions, novenas, litanies, May-crowning and multiple variations on rosary devotions, two infallibly defined doctrines concerning Mary, the Immaculate Conception ...

ANGELES CITY, Philippines – The Blessed Virgin Mary was believed to have held in her hands the rosary that Sister Lucia gave to former President Corazon Aquino. Sister Lucia is one of the three ...

“Our bishops enjoin us that we pray the rosary as families and communities from 30 April to 9 May as we lift up to the Lord and entrust to the maternal intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary ...

Rome Newsroom, May 22, 2023 / 13:00 pm. St. Peter’s Square was illuminated by candlelight Saturday night as pilgrims prayed the rosary in a procession in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary.