Rome Newsroom, May 22, 2023 / 13:00 pm. 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 Blessed Virgin Mary received the title of Our Lady of the Rosary in the 16th century from Pope Pius V after he attributed a naval victory that secured Europe against Turkish invasion to the ...

The liturgical feasts dedicated to the Mother of God and Marian prayer, such as the Rosary, an ‘epitome of the whole Gospel,' express this devotion to the Virgin Mary." 1 CCC, 971.

The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated by Catholics each year on Aug. 15. The day celebrates the assumption of Mary's body and soul into heaven.

As we approach October, the Church draws our attention to the Blessed Virgin Mary and the rosary. October serves as a month-long reminder to us of the essential role of Mary to our Christian ...

The month of October is dedicated to the rosary, a Catholic prayer that Christians believe bestows "spiritual roses" upon the Blessed Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, a priest told Fox ...

For Catholics, October is the month of the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The rosary is a simple yet profound prayer. It is both a shelter from the storm of temptation and a prayer ...

VATICAN - DURING WEDNESDAY AUDIENCE THE POPE ENCOURAGES ALL CHRISTIANS TO WALK WITH THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY THE PATH OF HOLINESS, CONTEMPLATING JESUS AND MEDITATING WITH THE ROSARY THE MYSTERIES OF ...

St. Peter’s Square was illuminated by candlelight the night of Saturday, May 20, 2023, as pilgrims prayed the rosary in a procession in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA ...