Marian

A 55-metre statue of Our Lady of Mercy has been blessed in Konotopie, Poland, on the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Corrie Douglas-Young

The historical evidence for the Assumption may be late and uncertain, but Catholic belief rests on more than historical argument alone

Fr Dwight Longenecker

The nine-day National Novena at Knock Shrine begins on August 13, with guest speakers including bishops, broadcaster Mary Kennedy and Fr Paul Murphy

Corrie Douglas-Young

The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating after a fourth incident of vandalism at a parish in the Diocese of Brooklyn

Christine Rousselle

From Lionel Messi to Ferran Torres, several of the stars taking to the pitch in Sunday's World Cup final are outspoken about the role faith plays in their lives

Christine Rousselle

This Sardinian church offers a striking example of how modern architecture can draw deeply on tradition while remaining unmistakably of its own time

Andrew Cusack

St Augustine of Hippo reflects on Mary’s blessedness in hearing and keeping the word of God

St Augustine of Hippo

Catholics from across Ireland gathered in Derry for the first Worldwide Marian Procession, joining hundreds of shrines and parishes around the world in prayer inspired by the message of Fatima

Michael Haynes

Mary, the New Eve, points humanity towards peace, repentance and the civilisation of love

Archbishop Eamon Martin

From New College to Blackfriars, Oxford’s chapels, gatehouses and libraries retain traces of a Marian culture that once shaped the intellectual life of the university

Jan C. Bentz