The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated by Catholics each year on Aug. 15. The day celebrates the assumption of Mary's body and soul into heaven.

The Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God. January 1, 2023. Numbers 6:22-27 Psalm 67 Galatians 4:4-7 Luke 2:16-21 ...

Pope Francis speaks to the crowd assembled in St. Peter's Square on Aug. 15 for the recitation of the Angelus on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. (photo: National ...

CNA Staff, Aug 15, 2024 / 04:00 am. On Aug. 15, Catholics around the world mark the solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, commemorating the end of her earthly life and assumption into heaven.

On the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pope Francis venerated a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary located atop a tall column near Rome’s Spanish Steps. Pope ...

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.

For five weeks on Flores Island, 26 parishes partake in processions and prayers ahead of the Solemnity of the Assumption of ...

While we are observing the Solemnity of the Assumption on Aug. 15, people in the Orthodox tradition will be celebrating an equivalent feast: the Dormition of the Theotokos. Theotokos, Greek for ...

The callous creep used a rock to desecrate the statue in front of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Parsons Boulevard in Jamaica at around 3:15 a.m. Tuesday, the Diocese of Brooklyn said.

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The parish buildings of the former St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church are still handsome, noble-looking religious structures, even as they sit vacant and very much in need of repair.

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.