The phrase conveys the deep connection between Our Lady of Guadalupe and the country’s identity. In the nation of 130 million ...

A new book argues that the mother of Jesus was a powerhouse in her own right. Madonna and Child, c.1485 (oil on wood) by Giovanni Bellini, currently at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

(RNS) — A new book, the fruit of 20 years of research, aims to unearth Mary’s real identity, which the author said has been lost amid centurieslong attempts to paint her as an ever-virgin, ...

A Feb. 18 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) includes an image of Pope John Paul II being held by the Virgin Mary, who is dressed in blue. “THE VATICAN HAS JUST AUTHORIZED THIS PICTURE,” the ...