Vatican Pope Virgin Mary 1 of 4 The image of Our Mother of Good Counsel is displayed in the Basilica of the Sanctuary in Genazzano, Italy, Thursday, May 15, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV met with children and adolescents participating in the Vatican’s summer camp for kids. Some 300 Ukrainian youth ...

More than 600 children gathered in the Paul VI Hall yesterday, for a meeting with the Holy Father. The group included participants in the Vatican summer camp and 300 Ukrainian children hosted by ...

VATICAN CITY — For thousands of Catholic pilgrims in Rome, it’s the unmissable Vatican appointment: the midday Sunday blessing the pope delivers from a window overlooking St. Peter’s Square.

GENAZZANO, Italy (AP) — The month of May is dedicated to Marian celebrations, so here’s a look at the history and traditions about Mary and why praying to her means so much to so many.

Pope Leo XIV meets with over 600 children in the Paul VI Hall, including participants from the Vatican’s summer camp and ...

GENAZZANO, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV closed his first public blessing as pontiff with a Hail Mary, after invoking the feast day of Our Lady of Pompei. On his first papal trip, he went to the ...

Even many of the less-than-devout know what it means to throw a Hail Mary. The month of May is dedicated to Marian celebrations, so here’s a look at the history and traditions about Mary and why ...

Since the 19th century, May has been devoted to the Virgin Mary — though already in Greek and Roman times, goddesses of fertility were celebrated in this month of springtime blooming, she added.