Shrines around the World: Our Lady of Mariazell, Austria
Where’s that? In Styria province, southern Austria. Our Lady’s connection: A miraculous wooden statue. The Marian sanctuary of Mariazell is...
Our Lady
33rd Annual Fatima Pilgrimage Draws Crowds
By Manny de Freitas – The 33rd annual Fatima pilgrimage hosted by Blessed Sacrament Church in Malvern East, Johannesburg, took...
Shrines Around the World: Our Lady of Consolation, Turin
Where’s that: Turin, the metropole of the Piedmont region in north-western Italy. Our Lady’s connection: Cure of a blind man....
In Mary’s embrace: Bishop Ponce de León blesses Rosary Garden at Florence Spiritual Centre, Manzini
By Kati Dijane – The hills of Mbelebeleni echoed with joyful hymns as Catholics from near and far gathered at...
Our Lady of Fatima
In 1917, three peasant children, Lúcia, Francisco and Jacinta, had apparitions of Our Lady near the town of Fátima, in...
Shrines around the World: Milk Grotto, Bethlehem
Where’s that?: In Bethlehem, Palestine, near the Basilica of the Nativity. Our Lady’s connection: The cave where the Holy Family...
Feast of the Annunciation
The Solemnity of the Annunciation celebrates the announcement by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she would conceive...
Shrines around the World: Our Lady of Kibeho, Rwanda
Where’s that: The shrine of Our Lady of Kibeho is located south-west Rwanda. Our Lady’s connection: Apparitions to three young...
Shrines around the World: Our Lady of the Pillar, Zaragoza
Where’s that: Zaragoza (or Saragossa) is located in northeastern Spain’s Aragon region. Our Lady’s connection: The very first Marian apparition...
