This 2005 photo shows the bed of Mother Mary Lange, the leader of the country’s first community of Black nuns, on display at the St. Francis Academy in Baltimore.

Mother Mary Lange founded the Oblate Sisters of Providence more than three decades before the Civil War. Monday, June 23, 2025. ... and cleaning at St. Mary’s Seminary. ...

Tuesday marked the start of Catholic Schools Week.St. Frances Academy in east Baltimore used the day to honor its founder, Mother Mary Lange. She founded the school to teach African American girls ...

MARY, MOTHER OF GOD. In Search of the Woman Who Changed History. By Grzegorz Górny and Janusz Rosikon. Ignatius Press. 400 pages; $34.95. To order: Ignatius.com; other books by these authors are ...

The free and public event is held in the evening on Sunday, Dec. 8: "Join us at 7 p.m. Sunday, December 8 in the beautiful sanctuary of Saint Mary, Mother of God Church, located at 19 Cherry Tree ...

Here's how to understand the rosary, a Catholic prayer tradition practiced by millions of faithful worldwide — including the beads, the link to Mother Mary and the meaning behind the prayer aid.

The history of this church is rooted in the role of Mary as the Mother of God. ... after praying the rosary for peace in Rome's Basilica of St. Mary Major Oct. 6, 2024. Francis died April 21, ...

This week, 60 Minutes reported on St. Mary's Academy, a Catholic school for young Black women in New Orleans, Louisiana. Correspondent Bill Whitaker met two former students, Calcea Johnson and Ne ...