such as reported visions of the Virgin Mary, to guard against hoaxes and account for news going viral. Previous approved apparitions have turned these sites into major pilgrimage destinations ...

But the Virgin Mary received faith and joy when the angel Gabriel announced to her the glad tidings that the Spirit of the Lord would come upon her and the power of the Most High would overshadow ...

Apparitions aren’t the only Marian sign ... Kibeho, a small town in southern Rwanda, is remembered as the place where the Virgin Mary appeared to three young girls and foretold of the blood ...

The Feast of the Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary is celebrated on March 25 each year. The Feast commemorates the announcement by the Archangel Gabriel to the ...

AKITA--Just as suddenly as it started, a wooden statue of the Virgin Mary abruptly stopped shedding tears, leaving the sisters and nuns at a Catholic church here without an explanation. From the ...

In his personal, engaging new book, “Sorrowful Mysteries,” the novelist and journalist Stephen Harrigan explores the enduring ...

John brought people to love Christ and the Virgin Mary by speaking tirelessly about ... Nevertheless, it was not until after the Apparitions at Rue du Bac concerning the "Miraculous Medal" made ...

The Virgin of Guadalupe, whose shrine sits on what was once the outskirts of Mexico City, was one of the most revered apparitions of the Virgin Mary in New Spain. Her image is believed to have ...

Today is Bright Tuesday, a day dedicated to honoring the Holy Virgin Mary, also known as the Theotokos. This day falls within Bright Week – the week following Easter – which is named for the ...

FUJISAWA, Kanagawa Prefecture--A sculptor has almost completed a nearly 10-meter-tall wooden statue of Virgin Mary that he started carving 40 years ago to pray for the souls of thousands of people ...

Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary While driving down Niagara ... of the church depict the mysteries of the Rosary and various apparitions of the Blessed Mother.” The cornerstone was blessed ...