Pope Francis upgraded the status of Baltimore-based religious icon Mother Mary Lange on Thursday from “servant of God” to “venerable” in the Catholic Church, advancing by on… ...

The Pantocrator image, which typically depicts Christ seated in enthroned glory, was (and is) especially popular in the Byzantine icon tradition. The Florentine artist Giusto de’ Menabuoi painted this ...

Beloved women saints look to Mother Mary, too, of course — reminding us to do likewise. “Every woman who wants to fulfill her destiny must look to Mary as ideal ...” wrote Edith Stein/St ...