Pope Francis sent a letter Saturday encouraging Catholics to pray the rosary throughout May. He also shared two new prayers to implore the help of the Virgin Mary during the coronavirus pandemic.

Since May is dedicated to honoring Mary, it's a fitting time to explore her significance and why she holds such a central place in Catholic spirituality.

Ask the Blessed Virgin Mary to be with you during this novena, and quietly express any intentions that you would like her prayers for.

The prayer was the culmination of a worldwide day of fasting, prayer, and penance for peace in the world called for by the Pope amid the escalating war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

POPE Leo XIV has called for a day of fasting and prayer for peace for today. Friday, August 22, coinciding with the liturgical feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary. “While our earth ...

Pope Francis consecrated the Church and the world to the Blessed Virgin Mary in a Eucharistic adoration prayer vigil for peace in St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday, Oct. 27, amid the ongoing Israel ...