The Rosary of the Virgin Mary ... remains … a prayer of great significance, destined to bring forth a harvest of holiness,’ wrote Pope St. John Paul II in ‘Rosarium Virginis Mariae.’ ...

The veneration of Virgin Mary is central to Catholics, from popes to the ordinary faithful GENAZZANO, Italy -- Pope Leo XIV closed his first public blessing as pontiff with a Hail Mary, after invoking ...

It’s also why the rosary is one of the most widely used prayers — including publicly for the pope — and why popular devotions to the Virgin Mary, including processions and festivals ...

Different icons, common prayers How Mary is represented, however, varies greatly across time and places, Harris added. There are “Black” Virgin Marys — dark-skinned paintings and statues ...