The Catholic Church has observed the World Day of Peace on Jan. 1, the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, since 1968. Pope Francis invoke the Virgin Mary as the Queen of Peace and Mother of Mercy at a ...

In his reflection before leading the Marian prayer, Pope Francis drew on the day’s Gospel reading — St. Luke’s account of Mary’s visitation. Pope Francis speaks to the crowd assembled in St. Peter's ...

Pope Francis reads his homily during the Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, Jan. 1, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen On the first day ...

Pope Francis celebrated first vespers for the vigil of the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, in St. Peter’s Basilica on Tuesday, saying the last day of 2024 is a time to reflect and give thanks for ...

Pope Francis began the new year by urging his fellow Catholics to entrust 2024 to the Mother of God, who “knows our needs” and always intercedes to “make grace overflow in our lives.” The pope made ...

St. Irenaeus said—we only have him in the Latin, not the original Greek—Gloria enim Dei vivens homo. “A living human being is the very glory of God.” No human being, at least not one who is only human ...

Without desiring good, there would be no point in turning the pages of the calendar”. At Mass on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God: “The world i ...

Writing this on New Year’s day, Thursday, January 1, 2026, after returning from 10:00 am Mass at St. John’s, solemnity of ...