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

Nov 04, 2025 17:43

which seeks to clarify the proper theological understanding of certain titles traditionally attributed to the Virgin Mary Photo: Pexels

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

Good News•Local Church•Virgin Mary

Zaragoza’s Basilica of the Pillar Marks Record-Breaking Global Pilgrimage Surge: Americans are the largest group

The first half of 2025 has brought unprecedented numbers of international pilgrims, with 2.64 million visitors recorded between January and June. Among them, 9,290 came in officially registered groups from 24 different countries—an increase of nearly one-third over last year.

Aug 13, 2025 16:06

Covadonga Asturias

Pope Leo XIV will visit Algeria, the land of Saint Augustine, according to local media: these are the dates given by the press

There is also a practical indication reinforcing the plausibility of the trip. The official calendar of Wednesday general audiences published by the Prefecture of the Papal Household does not list an audience for April 15

Pope Leo XIV to priests: no to homilies with Artificial Intelligence and the search for “likes” and “followers” on social media

The Pope also warned against a subtler distortion of priestly identity: the search for validation on social media platforms such as TikTok. The illusion, he suggested, is to believe that accumulating followers or “likes” means one is effectively evangelizing

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

Zaragoza’s Basilica of the Pillar Marks Record-Breaking Global Pilgrimage Surge: Americans are the largest group