The Virgin Mary is the "perfect example" of how God honors the humble, and humbles the proud. The Pope said this before praying the midday Angelus with the faithful gathered at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo. "The simple little girl of Nazareth has become the Queen of the world," the Holy Father stated. "This is one of the marvels that reveal the heart of God."


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Benedict XVI made a special plea to Mary for her intercession for peace in the world on Sunday, the Feast of the Queenship of Mary. Explaining her role as Queen of the world and her participation in her Son's mystery, he asked for the Blessed Virgin's help to persuade men to build a "civilization of love." Read this article for more!

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22 August is the Feast of the Queenship of Mary - marking the moment when Our Lady was crowned the Queen of Heaven and Earth. Although this feast was not established until 1954, Mary's Queenship has roots in Scripture. Read this article to learn more!

Did you know that the Assumption of Our Lady into Heaven is a 'dogma' of Catholic Faith? Some say dogmas are only used for settling crucial theological disputes. Others say dogmas should be used only for clarifying what is not theologically clear. Why then was there a dogmatic pronouncement on the Assumption? Mark Miravalle explains more in this article...

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The parish church of Castel Gandolfo, the Italian town where the Pope spends his vacation, was the location for the celebration the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.

The Feast of the Assumption reminds each of us of our goal in life... to reach Heaven. In this video, reflect on the words of Pope Benedict XVI on our journey's ultimate destination.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel is the title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary in her role as patroness of the Carmelite Order. The first Carmelites were Christian hermits living on Mount Carmel in the Holy Land during the late 12th and early to mid 13th centuries. They built a chapel in the midst of their hermitages which they dedicated to the Blessed Virgin. The Church celebrates the Feast of Our Lady of Mt Carmel on 16 July.

The Vatican commission that studies apparitions at Medjugorje is considering whether or not to question the six visionaries.

Benedict XVI visited the Don Orione Center of the Roman neighborhood Monte Mario to bless the restored statue that collapsed last October during a heavy storm.

The shrines of Pilar, Torreciudad, Montserrat and Lourdes have formed an association to promote pilgrimages.