The Orthodox Christian tradition is strong in the tiny village of Kwethluk, Alaska. It recently welcomed clergy and pilgrims from around the world to canonize a local midwife and healer as a saint.

Modeled partly on the Dickeyville Grotto, Madeline Buol spent 15 years building a backyard shrine that is now on view at the Kohler Arts Center.

In June 1981, a purported series of apparitions of the Virgin Mary turned a small town in Yugoslavia into a popular site of ...

The restoration of an iconic 17th century statue of the Virgin Mary has sparked huge protests in Seville after worshippers ...

One Mary, a myriad titles According to the Gospel, Mary is the mother of Jesus — and the mystery of the incarnation of the son of God through her is central to Christian dogma.

Hail Mary, full of grace: Why popes and other Catholics pray to the Virgin Mary By GIOVANNA DELL'ORTO The Associated Press,Updated May 17, 2025, 2:08 p.m.

A statue of the Our Lady of Guadalupe, which is a depiction of the Virgin Mary, was destroyed around 5 a.m. outside of a Guadalupe Clinic in Wichita. The clinic gives free healthcare to those who ...

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.

GENAZZANO, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV closed his first public blessing as pontiff with a Hail Mary, after invoking the feast day of Our Lady of Pompei. On his ...

Construction is underway on a 180-foot statue of the Virgin Mary in Konotopie, Poland, set to be the tallest of its kind. The statue will stand on a 50-foot crown pedestal near the existing ...

The Virgin Mary statue would surpass other notable landmarks of faith worldwide. The Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, stands almost 100 feet tall, while Christ the King in Swiebodzin ...

A statue of the Virgin Mary in Italy that was said to be “weeping tears of blood” has been at the centre of controversy for years. Now, new forensic tests have finally provided an answer to ...