A sculpture depicting the Virgin Mary giving birth to Jesus has been destroyed just days after it went on view at a cathedral in northern Austria and drew criticism from some Catholics, who ...

A sculpture showed Mary giving birth to Jesus. A vandal beheaded it. The sculpture was destroyed just days after it went on view at a cathedral in Austria and drew criticism from some Catholics ...

Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Vandals have beheaded a sculpture featuring the Virgin Mary giving birth to Jesus that had been exhibited in the cathedral in the Austrian city of Linz and ...

In Jesus, our faith in God is tangible; it is no longer abstract. Another of this day’s traditional titles, “The Circumcision of Our Lord,” similarly expresses the human dimension of our faith.

As we become familiar with the symbolism and legends of Mary's Flowers, they serve to quicken our reflection and meditation on her life and mysteries, and to heighten our love for her. The many flower ...

Stories retelling the birth of the Virgin Mary reveal that the Church was more forgiving of infertility than the general public during the Medieval era. At a time when societal attitudes often ...

A statue of Mary giving birth to Jesus was beheaded by an anonymous group of vandals, garnering support from traditionalist Catholics who have criticized the statue's depictions.