A sculpture depicting the Virgin Mary giving birth to Jesus has been destroyed just days after it went on view at a cathedral in northern Austria and drew criticism from some Catholics ...

6. Mary's right hand is raised in acceptance of Gabriel's message (detail). 7. The three stars on the garments of the Theotokos represent that she was a Virgin before, during, and after the birth of ...

154 In fact, Christ's birth "did not diminish his mother's virginal integrity but sanctified it." 155 And so the liturgy of the Church celebrates Mary as Aeiparthenos , the "Ever-virgin".

commemorates the presentation of the Blessed Virgin as a child by her parents in the Temple in Jerusalem. Before Mary's birth, her parents received a heavenly message that they would bear a child.

A 4 c. BC Greek fresco bearing striking similarities to the traditional portrayals of the Virgin Mary has been discovered in ...

Vandals have beheaded a sculpture featuring the Virgin Mary giving birth to Jesus. The artwork had been exhibited in the cathedral in the Austrian city of Linz and drawn criticism from some ...

The angel said to her, “Don't be afraid, Mary; God has been gracious to you. You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus." She gave birth to her first son ...

She agreed to God’s will to give birth to Jesus and supported and displayed ... and to every prompting of the Holy Spirit, the Virgin Mary is the Church's model of faith and charity.

The only reminder one woman has of her birth parents is a medallion of the Virgin Mary that was attached to her diaper when she was presented from a home for unwed mothers to her adoptive parents.

His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, issued a congratulatory message on the Annunciation of the Holy Mother ...