A three-foot-tall statue of the Virgin Mary was brought to Santa Fe 400 years ago, and "La Conquistadora" is the oldest ...

The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa transforms a Spanish nun, mystic, and writer, into one of the most famous emblems of the ...

Religious sites in France aren’t just places of worship—they’re architectural and cultural icons, filled with centuries-old artistry and history. From grand cathedrals to intimate chapels, each site ...

Thousands people gather to watch the entrance of the Virgin of La Macarena into the Macarena’s basilica during Holy Week in the Andalusian capital Seville, southern Spain, March 25, 2005. A ...

Caretakers at a church in Spain have resigned over a deeply unpopular restoration of a statue of the Virgin Mary.

The restoration of an iconic 17th century statue of the Virgin Mary has sparked huge protests in Seville after worshippers said her makeover left her looking like she had undergone plastic surgery ...

Since the 19th century, May has been devoted to the Virgin Mary — though already in Greek and Roman times, goddesses of fertility were celebrated in this month of springtime blooming, she added.

Pope Leo XIV, when he was bishop of Chiclayo, Peru, offered a special prayer of consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary before the pilgrim statue of Our Lady of Fátima.

However, the statue of the Virgin Mary itself will be more than 40 metres tall, and the 15-metre-high pedestal in the form of a crown will become an observation deck.

A huge golden statue of the Virgin Mary that has for more than a century watched over the French port city of Marseille and its seafarers is this summer to receive a gold-leaf facelift.

A candlelit procession of hundreds of people brought a famed statue of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus back to Notre-Dame Cathedral.