VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has asked Catholics around the world to join him on Friday in consecrating all humanity, especially Russia and Ukraine, to the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

When I explain my devotion to Mary to others, either to non-Catholics or to my students preparing for confirmation, I always point to the words of St. Maximilian Kolbe, the heroic saint who sacrificed ...

Ukraine’s Latin Rite Catholic bishops have asked Pope Francis to consecrate Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. In a letter to the pope, the Ukrainian bishops said that they were ...

In the centennial year of the Marian apparitions at Fatima, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco will consecrate his archdiocese to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. "I am confident that the ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - It was a very special day today at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. People of all different backgrounds met for one common goal: Peace. While last weekend celebrated the ...

Pope Francis uses incense as he venerates a Marian statue during a Lenten penance service in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican March 25, 2022. (Credit: Paul Haring/CNS.) Listen ROME — Pope Francis ...

Pope Francis prays in front of the original statue of Our Lady of Fatima during a Marian vigil in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Oct. 12, 2013. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Watch Pope Francis’ ...