Each year on Aug. 5 the church liturgical calendar commemorates the dedication of St. Mary Major (in Italian, Santa Maria ...

The last pope buried outside the Vatican was Leo XIII in 1903. Francis’s will stipulated a simple burial "in the earth, ...

The decision by Pope Francis to break with tradition and be buried at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome rather ...

On the night of his election on March 13, 2013, Pope Francis told the assembled faithful from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica that “tomorrow I wish to go and pray to the Madonna.” And so he did, ...

According to the Catholic Church's calendar of saints, January 1st is a day of joy, dedicated to Mary, Mother of God. On this special day, set aside some time to pray with faith and joy ...

In her “Yes” — her fiat — Mary, the Mother of God, does not require hard evidence ... He is the author of Let Us Begin: Saint Francis’s Way of Becoming Like Christ and Renewing the ...

St. Hippolytus, "Discourse on the End of the World," c. 217 A.D. "For Luke, in the inspired Gospel narratives, delivers a testimony not to Joseph only, but also to Mary, the Mother of God ...

Pope Francis, who visited more than 60 countries during his papacy, will make his final journey along the road from Vatican ...

Mary is often described as the Mother of God. This title refers to her as the mother of Jesus. This title is directly linked to Mary as the Mother of God. Christ is described as the Head of the ...

Amen. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us. Saint Bernadette, pray for us. Day Five O Mary Immaculate, Mother of God and our mother, from the heights of your dignity look down mercifully upon us while ...

“The decision to sell was not taken lightly, but we believe it is in the best interest of our parish and the broader community,” said the Rev. Jeffrey Kegley, pastor of Saint Mary Mother of ...

"The Basilica of Saint Mary community expresses our profound sadness at the death of Pope Francis," reads a letter to the ...