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 ...

In a letter to his brothers and sisters in Christ, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, appealed for peace in the Holy Land and included a prayer to Our Lady on the feast of ...

Pope Francis on Tuesday urged the faithful to adopt a “spirit of service,” pointing to the example of the Blessed Mother who went in haste to help her expectant cousin Elizabeth. The pope spoke to a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CLEVELAND (WJW) – The Feast of the ...

After 400 years, the Valencia Cathedral has reintroduced the performance of the “Mystery of the Assumption of the Virgin” drama as part of the basilica’s festivities to celebrate the Aug. 15 Marian ...

CLEVELAND — One of Cleveland's longest-standing traditions is returning once again this weekend. For the 124th year, the annual Feast of the Assumption will take place in Cleveland's historic Little ...

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, ...

On the feast of Mary's assumption into heaven, Pope Francis entrusted to her people's prayers for peace, especially in Ukraine. "The din of weapons drowns out attempts at dialogue," the pope told an ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Everyone is Italian-Catholic during the Feast of the Assumption celebration in Cleveland’s Little Italy neighborhood. “The Feast,” as it is popularly known, is a party that takes ...

Joe Piscitelli was only 11 years old in 1942, but he says he’ll never forget that it was the only year the annual Feast of the Assumption in Westbury did not take place outdoors. Because of blackouts ...

The Feast of the Assumption, an important religious event for many Christian denominations, was observed today at the House of the Virgin Mary in the Selçuk district of İzmir, western Turkey. The site ...

The Aug. 13 reenactment of the assumption of Mary at the Valencia Cathedral is considered to be an “auto sacramental” (“sacramental act”), a genre of drama linked to Catholic rituals and traditions ...