Today is the feast of the Assumption of Mary, the commemoration of Mary being “taken up body and soul to the glory of heaven” (“Munificentissimus Deus,” No. 40). In the Gospel reading from Luke, we ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Jerusalem (Fides News Agency) – For Christians, the date of August 15th is not a feast like the others. In fact, it celebrates the Assumption of Mary into Heaven, one of the four Marian dogmas of the ...

Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church on Saturday celebrated the Assumption of the Virgin Mary amid measures to control the coronavirus pandemic, following a 15-day fast that began on August 7. Churches held ...