St. Peter’s Square was illuminated by candlelight Saturday night as pilgrims prayed the rosary in a procession in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The rosary procession was part of a Vatican ...
An initiative to hold a public women’s rosary that originated in Colombia has taken off worldwide with interested women connecting through Instagram. With the purpose of honoring the Blessed Virgin ...
Scores of Catholics and other practicing Christians pray the rosary all year long — and many bestow gifts of rosaries on family and friends for Christmas and other special occasions. What is the ...
Cardinal Angelo Comastri will lead a candlelight Rosary procession around St. Peter’s Square on the four Saturdays of May. A second Vatican initiative will be a walking prayer service stopping at ...
MANILA, Philippines — The Archdiocese of Manila has urged the faithful to pray the rosary for the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary for the upcoming elections. Fr. Carmelo Arada, in a circular ...
A woman holding a rosary attends a Mass celebrated by Pope Francis in the esplanade of the National Shrine in Sastin, Slovakia, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. (Credit: Petr David Josek/AP.) Listen As we ...
Thousands of pilgrims from across the country gathered at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington on Sept. 28 to honor Mary, the Mother of God, and her gift of ...
In the 12th century, St. Bernard spoke of the Blessed Virgin Mary as "The rose of charity, the lily of chastity, the violet of humility and the golden gillyflower of heaven", and, in the 13th, St.
The fervor of Laredo's Catholic community was once again on display as they celebrated the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on ...