The veneration of Virgin Mary is central to Catholics, from popes to the ordinary faithful ...

Pope Leo XIV's recent public blessing and visit to Marian sites highlight the central role of Virgin Mary veneration in ...

One Mary, a myriad titles According to the Gospel, Mary is the mother of Jesus — and the mystery of the incarnation of the ...

When Pope Leo XIV ended his first public blessing with a Hail Mary and made a pilgrimage to Marian shrines, he reaffirmed a ...

The oldest title for Mary is precisely “mother of God,” or Theotokos in the original Greek. It was chosen after heated theological debate in the first centuries of Christianity. St. Mary Major ...

The image of Our Mother of Good Counsel is displayed in the Basilica of the Sanctuary in Genazzano, Italy, on May 15, 2025. AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia GENAZZANO, Italy — Pope Leo XIV closed his ...

Various names are used to describe Mary's role as mother of Jesus. She is called "Mother of God" which translates the more accurately stated greek term "Theotokos" or "Birthgiver of God." ...