Around a century later, in 1037, Yaroslav the Wise, the Grand Prince of Kyiv, dedicated Ukraine to Mary. To this day Mary is known as “ Queen of Ukraine,” among her many other titles, and Oct. 14 is ...

After a devastating fire, people in Bougainville found hope and strength from a statue of the Virgin Mary that survived the flames. It not only represents a miracle, but serves as an icon for the ...

The icon depicts a scene similar to Michelangelo’s Pietà from the Renaissance-era at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. “Some comments that we received were thoughtful and reasonable.

This sacred image is known in Ukraine and many other East European nations as the “Pokrova,” or the Intercession of the Theotokos, “mother of God” in Greek, a title for Mary used in both ...

5 questions about the global icon of Mary you see every Christmas. The Virgin of the Passion, also known as Our Lady of Perpetual Help, has been called the most popular Christian icon of the 20th ...

Pope Francis solidified his desire in his final testament to be interred at the St. Mary Major basilica, located outside the Vatican walls and the site of his cherished icon of the Virgin Mary.