Sienna Lowman said having a hand in relics from Saint Manuel Gonzalez and Blessed Carolo Acutis visiting Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, 418 W. 15th St., on Jan. 11, was one of her ...

Within the Catholic community, devotion to Mary has been wholeheartedly embraced. In Mongolia, mothers hold a special place in people’s hearts, both within families and in society. Father Andrew Tin ...

When most Catholics think of the Assumption, they typically focus on one part of it: that Mary was taken, body and soul, to heaven. That’s both true and important, not only because it tells us about ...

Here is further background on the day, including why it is important to the Catholic Church and traditional methods to celebrate the day. What does the Feast of the Assumption celebrate? How and where ...