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Every August, thousands of pilgrims travel to Copacabana, a Bolivian town on the shores of Lake Titicaca, to honor Our Lady ...
Hail Mary, full of grace: Why popes and other Catholics pray to the Virgin Mary The image of Our Mother of Good Counsel is displayed in the Basilica of the Sanctuary in Genazzano, Italy, Thursday ...
COMMENTARY: The ancient basilica welcomes a new wave of pilgrims, drawn by a renewed devotion to Our Lady in this special ...
The Virgin’s image first appeared on Juan Diego’s tilmàtli, a cloak worn by Aztec men, and has continued to grace churches, clothing and murals ever since as the patroness of Mexico.
Black saints, Coptic iconography, and African drums grace the space along with its famous icon, Our Lady of Perpetual Help. The South has her too.
Our Lady of Guadalupe first introduced herself as the Mother of God and the Mother of all humanity when she appeared on the hill of Tepeyac in Mexico in 1531, according to Vatican News.
A woman takes a photo of a Virgin Mary statue after kneeling in prayer at the top of Mount Rubidoux during a pilgrimage honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe, in Riverside, California, on Dec. 7, 2019.
It's a day celebrated once a year, but the symbol of our Lady of Guadalupe carries a power that persists around the calendar. For many Mexicans and Latinos in the U.S., the Dec. 12 holiday is a ...
Devotion to Virgin Mary draws millions to Mexico City shrine The Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City is one of the world’s most visited and beloved religious venues. 00:03 00:58 ...
Now our calendars go from A.D. 2022 to 2023. The Content of Our Celebration St. Paul goes on to say, “God sent forth his son born of a woman, born under the Law.” ...
Thousands have been forced to forgo an annual pilgrimage to a revered waterfall in central Haiti, now in territory held by ...
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.