The inauguration and blessing of the magnificent bronze statue of the Virgin Mary, crafted by the esteemed sculptor Chris Ebejer, was a momentous occasion. Held on May 16 in front of St James Hospital ...

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 first papal trip, he went to the Sanctuary of Our Mother of Good ...

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.

AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia GENAZZANO, Italy — Pope Leo XIV closed his first public blessing as pontiff with a Hail Mary, after invoking the feast day of Our Lady ... of a myriad Virgin Marys ...

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 ... of a myriad Virgin Marys around the ...

The veneration of Virgin Mary is central to Catholics ... first public blessing as pontiff with a Hail Mary, after invoking the feast day of Our Lady of Pompei. On his first papal trip, he ...