SINCE the Second Vatican Council — which took place from 1962 to 1965 with the aim of updating the Catholic Church and making ...

The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines approved the alternative to the Tagalog-based "Aba Ginoong Maria" during ...

It begins with the salutation: “Hail Mary [or Rejoice ... Mary became a way for Elizabeth, the barren-woman-turned-mother, to praise God. The Catechism continues: “Mary is ‘blessed among ...

Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2676-2677 Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God ...

Some Christians criticize the Catholic Church for elevating Mary with the title: Mother of God. They claim that this title for Mary is not found in the Bible. Now it may be true that the Bible ...

the mother of Jesus Christ. Catholics typically say the “Hail Mary” when praying the Holy Rosary — a form of prayer where the faithful ask Mary to pray on their behalf.

Hail, O Star of the ocean, God's own Mother blest ... Queen of saints above, wondrous in your love, Hope of sinners, O Mary! Show us, O Mother, Jesus, our Brother Pray for us, O pray for us, O Mary.

With Buffy the Vampire Slayer said to be returning, we look back at the best episodes of the game-changing series.

Last week, the gospel in Luke 2:22-40 was read and heard by many. The story was about the presentation of the Baby Jesus at ...

the Our Father (recited only at the beginning), the recitation of the decades of Hail Marys, but including only the biblical part of the prayer (possibly including the addition of the name "Jesus"), ...

Albert Square isn’t known for its shrinking violets. As the groundbreaking soap turns 40, superfan Johnathon Hughes selects ...