Mary
As war rages, some Ukrainians look to Mary for protection – continuing a long Christian tradition
By Kayla Harris — March 10, 2022
(The Conversation) — To many Ukrainians, Jesus’ mother has a special relationship with their country.
Let the Virgin Mary bring Christians and Muslims together at Christmas
By Zahra N. Jamal — December 24, 2021
(RNS) — Mother Mary’s healing power is the beacon of hope and light we need right now.
Warrior, servant, mother, unifier – the Virgin Mary has played many roles through the centuries
By Eric M. Vanden Eykel — August 19, 2021
(The Conversation) — Mary has acquired popularity among celebrities of late. A religion scholar writes about how for nearly 2,000 years, the mother of Jesus has been viewed as an exemplar by different Christian groups.
Yolanda Pierce on grandmother theology, Black Jesus and Mariology
By Adelle M. Banks — February 16, 2021
(RNS) — 'I'm really trying to shift the discourse about who can do theology and what counts as theological source material,' says the first woman dean of Howard University’s divinity school and the author of the new book, 'In My Grandmother’s House: Black Women, Faith, and the Stories We Inherit.'
Embracing the work of Christmas
By Chuck Currie — December 18, 2018
(RNS) — Mary was said to be 'perplexed' when the angel Gabriel told her she was carrying the hope of a broken people. Like her, we must set aside our fears in a divided world and respond, 'Here I am.'
I produced an interfaith play. Then all hell broke loose
By Malik Gillani — December 14, 2018
(RNS) — The anti-Islamic reaction to a play about the birth of Jesus shows how badly we in America today need to hear each other's stories.
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.
Did early Christians believe that Mary was a teenager? It’s complicated
By Christopher A. Frilingos — November 14, 2017
(The Conversation) — There are many little-known details in early Christian storytelling about the relationship between Mary and Joseph. Listen up, Jim Zeigler.
The Bible story Roy Moore needs to read
By Jeffrey Salkin — November 14, 2017
Nope, it's not about Joseph and Mary (and wasn't she a virgin, anyway?)
Italian priest replaces Nativity scene after outcry over ‘burqa’
By Josephine McKenna — January 4, 2017
ROME (RNS) The Rev. Franco Corbo, a 76-year-old pastor from southern Italy, was the subject of a nationwide backlash on TV and social media.
Virgin Mary, queen of heaven and Western art, stars in exclusive D.C. exhibit
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — December 4, 2014
Mary -- portrayed by artists as the ultimate mother and God's first human teacher of love -- takes center stage at a Washington exhibit.
Overlooked in nativity drama, Joseph is the quiet hero
By Peggy Fletcher Stack — December 23, 2013
(RNS) Joseph’s quiet heroism often goes overlooked in the Christmas story. Yet there is something profound and compelling in Joseph, a patron saint to Roman Catholic stepfathers and a role model for all Christian dads.
Author celebrates lives of Islam’s four noble women
By Kay Campbell — July 30, 2012
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (RNS) Shahada Sharelle Abdul Haqq said she became interested in studying Islam when she learned how the Quran protects the rights of women. Her new book celebrates the lives of Islam's female role models. By Kay Campbell.
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