Don’t be surprised if you hear two versions of the local translation of the most popular devotional prayer to the Virgin Mary ...

In his address to participants of the Congress on Popular Piety in the Mediterranean, Pope Francis said, “Popular piety enables us to see how the faith, once received, becomes embodied in a culture ..

Rising from her baptism in the Jordan River, an Indonesian Christian wears a gown ... of Jerusalem and all Palestine, venerates the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child. I heard much the same from ...

The Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, celebrated annually on November 21st, commemorates the presentation of the Blessed Virgin as a child by her parents in the Temple in ...

But the Virgin Mary received faith and joy when the angel Gabriel announced to her the glad tidings that the Spirit of the Lord would come upon her and the power of the Most High would overshadow ...

In popular culture, songs about the Virgin Mary have been controversial because of their theological interpretations or political implications but dancehall artiste Ijahmar is not afraid to court ...

It is here that the construction of the largest statue of Mary in Poland has begun. The structure will be 55.6 metres high. However, the statue of the Virgin Mary itself will be more than 40 ...

The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines approved the alternative to the Tagalog-based "Aba Ginoong Maria" during ...

Makarios in Greek, it is usually translated as blessed or happy. A good hint about its meaning comes from the first time it appears in Luke's Gospel (1:45) when Elizabeth says to Mary ...

His daily conversation with the Virgin Mary has begun ... generations will call me blessed.” Indeed they have. Yet clues about her life are elusive. Scholars of Mary must take what they can ...

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Although most leaders recognize the importance of organizational culture in driving business performance, many struggle to truly understand their culture and implement effective change when needed.