On his first papal trip, Pope Leo XIV went to the Sanctuary of Our Mother of Good Counsel in the medieval village of Genazzano and on the drive back stopped to pray by Pope Francis’ tomb in the ...

Rome Newsroom, May 12, 2024 / 10:45 am. On Mother’s Day, Pope Francis entrusted all mothers to the Blessed Virgin Mary, asking everyone to remember to also pray for all the mothers who have gone ...

In giving the Lord Jesus his life, she is truly his mother. And the humanity of the eternal Son of God opens the way for us – in our humanity – to welcome and receive Mary in our own lives.

‘Queen Assumed Into Heaven, Pray for Us’ Pope Pius XII in 1950 formally defined the dogma of the Assumption of Mary, which had been held by early Church Fathers.

We reflect with gratitude on all mothers, and let us also pray for mothers who have gone to heaven. We entrust mothers to the protection of Mary, our heavenly mother,” the Pope said.