Following the Mass where he took possession of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the cathedral of the bishop of Rome, Pope Leo XIV proceeded to the Basilica of St. Mary Major, where the Virgin ...

Tens of thousands of pilgrims have descended on the tiny Spanish village of El Rocío to take part in riotously colorful and ancient festival, la Romería del Rocío, or the Rocío virgin pilgrimage.

Following the Mass where he took possession of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the Cathedral of the Bishop of Rome, Pope Leo XIV proceeded to the Basilica of St. Mary Major, where the Virgin ...

A million people make wilderness pilgrimage to honour 13th-century Virgin Mary icon - The romería del Rocío has grown into ...

EL ROCIO, Spain (AP) — Their faces, hats and flamenco dresses caked in dust, hundreds of pilgrims gathered around an ox-driven carriage with their icon of the Virgin Mary after slogging on foot ...

Professor Barrie Wilson and writer Simcha Jacobovic devoted months to translating the ancient text, concluding that it identifies the original Virgin Mary as Jesus's spouse rather than his mother ...

Rijeka, a city where the echoes of diverse histories resonate through its captivating architecture and vibrant streets, ...

The obsession with Mary’s virginity began much later when, in his gospel, Matthew, quoted Isaiah 7:14: “Behold, a virgin will be ... has made her a dehumanised icon, separating her from ...

ST. MARY'S ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH was established on 15 Aug. 1904 by 101 ROMANIANS in Cleveland. The church's first structure, at 6201-05 Detroit Ave., cost $10,000 and was dedicated in Aug. 1905.

Rhodians hold the local Virgin Mary, Panagia Tsambika, in great reverence. Orthodox faithful hike 300 ... women hang votives around an icon of the Virgin, believing it possesses a miracle-working ...

Thousands of pilgrims gathered in southern Spain on Monday to honour the Virgin of El Rocío, a revered Catholic icon of the ...

Tens of thousands of pilgrims have descended on the tiny Spanish village of El Rocío to take part in riotously colorful and ancient festival, la Romería del Rocío, or the Rocío virgin pilgrimage.