In 11th-Century England, a dark-skinned saint with a promiscuous past became a boundary-breaking cultural and religious icon ... Saint Mary of Egypt became a wise and virtuous teacher of Christian ...

and My Quest for an Elusive Saint, author Amy Frykholm takes a more personal approach to exploring the mysterious Mary of Egypt, whom she calls an "icon of desire." Frykholm sets out to discover ...

Pope Leo XIV prayed at the Basilica of St. Mary Major following the Mass where he took possession of the Basilica of St. John ...

Today is the Sunday in the Orthodox Church in which we commemorate St. Mary of Egypt. I had no idea who she was until I became Orthodox, though the Catholic Church also recognizes her. Anybody who ...

Saint Mary of Egypt lived sometime between the 3rd and 6th centuries. She led a wild and debaucherous youth until a religious awakening, followed by self-exile in the desert. This 1641 painting of ...

St. Mary of Egypt was a prostitute for 17 years before she received the Eucharist and chose the life of a hermit. Born in 344 A.D., Mary of Egypt moved to the city of Alexandria when she was 12 ...

Ahram Online, Saturday 5 Feb 2022 Head of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Tawadros II inaugurated on Saturday the Church of the Virgin and Saint Mary of Egypt in the new Ahalina 2 ...