The Virgin of La Macarena is one of Spain 's most famed Catholic effigies, and many Spaniards travel south every year to catch a glimpse of the wooden figure during the city's Holy Week parades.

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 ...

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.

Since the 19th century, May has been devoted to the Virgin Mary — though already in Greek and Roman times, goddesses of fertility were celebrated in this month of springtime blooming, she added.

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

A statue of the Virgin Mary at St. Ann Church in Gary's Black Oak neighborhood was vandalized on the night of July 2, church officials said.

Some students and Catholic community members plan to hold a Rosary Rally to protest the piece, which the artist said they made to address societal challenges.

California couple Jackie and Peter Halpin sang in praise around a statue of The Virgin Mary that emerged unscathed from the southern California wildfires that claimed their home.

A statue of the Virgin Mary was found toppled from its platform with its head broken off Friday outside St. Peter Catholic Church in Pittsburgh’s North Side neighborhood.