On Aug. 15, Catholics around the world mark the solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, commemorating the end of her earthly life and assumption into heaven. But while the feast day is a relatively new ...

August 15th is a holy day of obligation celebrating the Assumption of Mary, body and soul into heaven. On November 1, 1950 Pope Pius XII declared in Munificentissimus Deus (“The Most Bountiful ...

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Both St. Alphonsus and St. Mary’s Assumption Roman Catholic churches, located across from each other in the 2000 block of Constance Street, were established in the mid-19th century by Redemptorist ...

During another Jubilee Year 75 years ago, Pope Pius XII solemnly proclaimed the dogma of the Assumption. Pius XII — whom the Church now honors as “Venerable” in recognition of his heroic virtue — ...

Pope Francis greets visitors gathered in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican to pray the Angelus Aug. 15, 2023. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) VATICAN CITY (CNS) — On the feast of Mary’s assumption into heaven, ...

During his Angelus address on the solemnity of the Assumption, Pope Francis reminded Catholics that the Blessed Virgin Mary always “goes before us on the journey.” Reflecting on the first chapter of ...

Today is not Sunday, yet we celebrate in another way the Paschal Mystery of Jesus, which changed the course of history. In Mary of Nazareth, we recognize our own history: the history of the Church, ...

Catholics across Rwanda will join millions worldwide on August 15 to mark the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a solemn feast celebrating the belief that Mary was taken into heaven, body and ...

Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native, was elected the first American Pope ever on Thursday by the conclave of cardinals at the Vatican. Originally named Robert Prevost, Pope Leo XIV started his career in ...