Blessed Virgin Mary
What Mary knew
By Brandon Ambrosino — December 21, 2023
(RNS) — The assumed certainty of the song ‘Mary, Did You Know’ is part of a trend that demystifies the Christian message.
In Mongolia, Pope Francis makes appeals for peace and the environment
By Claire Giangravé — September 2, 2023
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (RNS) — In a speech to government officials, Francis praised Mongolians' 'native wisdom' when it comes to protecting their land and appealed to Russia's neighbors that 'the dark clouds of war be dispelled.'
From Kali to Mary to Neopagan goddesses, religions revere motherhood in sometimes unexpected ways
By Alyssa Beall — May 11, 2023
(The Conversation) — Mother figures from faith traditions around the world reflect many different ways of thinking about the divine.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens a cultural heritage the two countries share, including Saint Sophia Cathedral
By J. Eugene Clay — July 28, 2022
(The Conversation) — Saint Sophia Cathedral was built under the reign of Grand Prince Yaroslav, whose father, Volodymyr, converted the region to Christianity.
Mary’s immaculate conception means she was only good. Why do Protestants get her so wrong?
By Jacob Lupfer — December 8, 2021
(RNS) — Protestants’ neglect of Mary crumbles under even modest scrutiny.
Photo essay: Mexican festival honors Mary and maize
By Ameyalli Diaz Castro — August 17, 2018
Every year on August 15, the Virgin of the Assumption is venerated at the end of La Feria del Elote, a two-week-long corn festival in Jala, Mexico.
If Mary wasn’t a virgin …
By Jana Riess — November 28, 2017
A new book raises the question of Mary's virginity, and points to all the other issues it touches on: theology and the body, how the church regards women, and the troubling matter of sexual consent.
Star-Spangled Virgin: Blessed or Blasphemous?
By David Gibson — July 3, 2013
The Catholic bishops' "Fortnight for Freedom" campaign is one thing. But this "Ricky Bobby" version of the BVM? Talk about mixing church and state...
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