Catholics venerate the Virgin Mary as the mother of God, but do not worship her as a deity. They ask for her intercession with God through prayer, believing that only a person in heaven can lift people from purgatory. Mary is seen as a compassionate and holy human being who willingly complied with God’s wishes, […]
The Assumption of the Virgin Mary is a significant feast day and teaching in the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and some Protestant churches. It commemorates Mary’s bodily assumption into heaven without undergoing corruption after death. The idea has been debated for centuries, but Pope Pius XII declared it infallible in the mid-20th century. The […]
