On July 22 of this year, Christians in Sweden dedicated the world’s fourth shrine of Mary, Mother of Persecuted Christians, at the Holy Martyrs Syriac Catholic Church in Kista, Northern Stockholm. The ...

On Dec. 19, 1999, the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Alabama, was officially opened and consecrated. The opening Mass was celebrated by the Diocese of Birmingham’s bishop at the ...

The National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, Md., is seen in this undated photo. The historic shrine ...

This year, 5,330 faithful traversed 21 miles across Wisconsin to honor the Blessed Mother. The annual walk saw more than 5,000 people on pilgrimage. Clockwise from top left: The Longley family help as ...

Bishop Robert Pipta of the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Parma, Ohio, dedicated a shrine and an icon on Saturday, May 11, at Wyoming Catholic College directed to prayer specifically for persecuted ...

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, 418 W 15 St. in Lorain, is planning yet another event for its 125th anniversary year. According to parishioner and church historian Philip Bak, the church ...