Devotions at a Marian shrine in Spain that communicate Mary's "close and affectionate presence" can and should continue, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith said. Cardinal Víctor Manuel ...

(RNS) — Every Sunday, in Flushing Meadows Park in Queens, New York, a group of followers of Veronica Lueken, a Catholic housewife who said she saw visions of Mary starting in 1968, gather around a ...

When on July 5 the Vatican approved the devotion to Our Lady as Rosa Mystica (“Mystical Rose”), connected to the time she appeared in 1947 and 1966 to Italian woman Pierina Gilli, many people did not ...

Worshippers hold candles May 12, 2022, at the Marian shrine of Fatima in central Portugal. (OSV News photo/Pedro Nunes, Reuters) Next week, the Vatican is set to publish a new set of guidelines on ...

“My soul is longing for your peace, near to you my God”- Psalm 84:1-7 The Catholic Church has remained steadfast to the Great Commission of Jesus Christ to evangelize all nations, owing to a number of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The shrine at Lourdes, France, where the Virgin Mary is venerated as 'Our Lady of Lourdes,' following several apparitions reported ...

In 1950, someone bought a postcard in the city of Zacatecas, Mexico, that portrayed Nuestra Señora del Patrocinio de la Bufa. This person described some devotional practices on the back of the card in ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — After 40 years of studies, commissions and contradictions, the Vatican finally approved the spiritual devotion of the faithful at the Marian site at Medjugorje, in ...

Captivating documentary features the shepherds who brought Our Lady of Champion to the forefront of Marian devotion in the United States. Our Lady of Champion statue at the national shrine in Champion ...

A statue of Mary with a crown, and a painting of Our Lady of Guadalupe are pictured at Sacred Heart Church in Prescott, Ariz., May 5, 2025. The month of May is devoted to Mary and is traditionally ...

Marian devotions have been an evolving part of Catholic Church history, spirituality and the faith of countless Catholics worldwide. Popular Marian veneration is expressed in simple acts that include ...