The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated by Catholics each year on Aug. 15. The day celebrates the assumption of Mary's body and soul into heaven.

On the day the Church celebrates the Assumption of Mary into heaven, the pontiff said that life is a project of love, not a meaningless journey. Our Lady is a metaphor for the ...

During his Angelus address on the solemnity of the Assumption, Pope Francis reminded Catholics that the Blessed Virgin Mary always “goes before us on the journey.” Reflecting on the first ...

August 15th is a holy day of obligation celebrating the Assumption of Mary, body and soul into heaven. On November 1, 1950 Pope Pius XII declared in Munificentissimus Deus (“The Most Bountiful ...

A statue of Mary overlooks the grounds of St. Jude Church in Mastic Beach, N.Y., Aug. 4, 2013. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz) A Reflection for the Solemnity of the Assumption ...

On the feast of the solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, a statue of the Virgin of Valencia ie carried through the streets of the city, leading a procession honoring the Virgin Mother.

The Feast for La Madonna dell 'Assunta that honors the Assumption of Mary, brought the Italian community of Springfield to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church for a holy mass and a celebration.

Pope on Assumption: Mary is not a 'motionless’ statue, but someone walking with 'worn-out sandals' to meet the Lord. On the day the Church celebrates the Assumption of Mary into heaven, ...