GENAZZANO, Italy (AP) — 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.

Mary Grace Perry has died at 79, following a multi-year battle with cancer. Mary was born on June 10, 1945 in Eugene, Oregon, to Catherine Everman Perry and Dale Jesse Perry, the first of four ...

Far from exalting Mary at the expense of her creator and redeemer, today’s feast insists that Mary is herself the recipient of unmerited and unexpected grace from the God who loved her so.

The faithful always go to Mother Mary, seeking her consolation and intercession. And Marian pilgrimages can be powerful spiritual experiences. Certain days particularly attract pilgrims to ...

WSHU’s Morning Edition host, Ann Karrick, sits down with Mary Louise Kelly—afternoon co-host extraordinaire of NPR’s All Things Considered, veteran NPR security correspondent and author to ...

Grace Mary Maunu departed the earth peacefully at home with her husband Howard Maunu at her side, at the age of 92. She enjoyed a full life of golf, travel, and unconditional love from all who knew… ...

During the second vespers on the solemnity of Our Lady of the Snows at the Basilica of St. Mary Major on Monday evening, Pope Francis spoke about grace.

Mary Grace Roche Tellie, 91, of Scranton, died Tuesday, January 14, at Elan Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation. Her husband of 60 years, Theodore (Ted) Tellie, preceded her in death in 2020. Born i… ...

Hail Mary, full of grace: Why popes and other Catholics pray to the Virgin Mary The veneration of Virgin Mary is central to Catholics, from popes to the ordinary faithful ...

The veneration of Virgin Mary is central to Catholics, from popes to the ordinary faithful.

GENAZZANO, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV closed his first public blessing as pontiff with a Hail Mary, after invoking the feast day of Our Lady of Pompei. On his first papal trip, he went to the ...