Iran, the Land of Radical Muslims, Dedicates Metro Station to the Virgin Mary

Nov 06, 2025 13:36

A new metro station has been dedicated to the Holy Virgin Mary in Tehran's sixth district Photo: ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH | EFE

Vatican City•Virgin Mary

The Vatican welcomes Argentina’s patron saint, the Virgin of Luján, to its gardens

Argentine ambassador to the Holy See, Luis Pablo María Beltranino, spoke with visible emotion. Calling the Virgin “the spiritual heart of our nation,” he described her as a sign of unity and hope since 1630

Sep 09, 2025 18:11

ZENIT Staff

Virgin Mary•Vocations

How Devotion to Mary Shapes Vocations in the Church: an interesting study

The numbers tell a clear story. Nearly nine in ten respondents describe a living devotion to Mary, most often expressed through the rosary, pilgrimages, or the wearing of devotional medals. For many, such practices are not simply private habits but enduring sources of identity and strength in ministry

Aug 26, 2025 12:42

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Pope Leo XIV•Virgin Mary

Pope Leo XIV visits the Virgin Mary. Where, when, and how? This is how the encounter unfolded

Father Adam Dźwigoń, one of the Polish Resurrectionist priests entrusted with the sanctuary, recalled the atmosphere of the visit as one of quiet intensity. “We awaited him with serenity, even surprising ourselves,” he said, noting how the Pope had sought continuity with his predecessors

Aug 19, 2025 20:54

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV•Virgin Mary

The Pope’s first homily dedicated to the Virgin Mary on the Feast of the Assumption

Homily of Pope Leo XIV on the occasion of the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

Aug 15, 2025 16:13

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Local Church•Persecuted Christians•Virgin Mary

The 7th shrine dedicated to Mary, mother of persecuted Christians, will open in Iraq

The new shrine will stand within the recently built Church of St. Ephrem, its focal point an icon delivered this August by Father Benedict Kiely, founder of the Vermont-based charity Nasarean.org.

Aug 15, 2025 10:06

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV “responds” to Trump’s threat regarding Iran’s extinction: here is what he said

The Pope’s remarks echoed and reinforced his Easter message delivered during the Urbi et Orbi on April 5, where he had already called on those with the power to wage war to lay down their arms and choose dialogue

Two interpretations of the empty tomb, only one to choose: Pope Leo XIV’s reflection

Address on the occasion of the Regina Coeli prayer on Monday, April 6, 2026

Iran, the Land of Radical Muslims, Dedicates Metro Station to the Virgin Mary

Mary Co-redemptrix? This is what the most comprehensive Vatican reflection on Marian terminology since the Second Vatican Council says

Cuba: Hurricane destroys the National Shrine of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre

Marian spirituality explained by Leo XIV in the light of authentic Christian spirituality

The Pope’s poetic words at the Marian vigil of prayer in which the Church prayed for peace

600 Mariologists from around the world gather in Rome to discuss the future of Mariology

Church proposes to French government recognition of candlelight procession as intangible cultural heritage of the country

The Vatican welcomes Argentina’s patron saint, the Virgin of Luján, to its gardens

How Devotion to Mary Shapes Vocations in the Church: an interesting study

Pope Leo XIV visits the Virgin Mary. Where, when, and how? This is how the encounter unfolded

The Pope’s first homily dedicated to the Virgin Mary on the Feast of the Assumption

The 7th shrine dedicated to Mary, mother of persecuted Christians, will open in Iraq