Here is further background on the day, including why it is important to the Catholic Church and traditional methods to celebrate the day. What does the Feast of the Assumption celebrate? How and where ...

Pope Francis waves as he leads the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Aug. 15, the feast of the Assumption. (CNS/Claudio Peri, EPA) Mary's assumption ...

The August 15 Feast of Assumption, celebrated every year in Seychelles, as long as time can tell, on La Digue Island, has successfully come and gone after six days packed with activities. The August ...

CLEVELAND — One of Cleveland's greatest traditions is returning to Little Italy this weekend. The annual Feast of the Assumption festival is back, with four days of events beginning Friday in the ...

On Aug. 15, Catholics around the world mark the solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, commemorating the end of her earthly life and assumption into heaven. But while the feast day is a relatively new ...

The Solemnity of the Assumption reveals a mystery grossly underappreciated by many contemporary Catholics. Dropped in the middle of the summer, a holy day of obligation plopped in the middle of the ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- City officials and the Parish of Holy Rosary announced Friday that the annual Feast of the Assumption four-day street festival is canceled this year due to the coronavirus. Father ...

MANCHESTER — The Assumption Greek Orthodox Church will celebrate its Feast Day, the Dormition (Falling Asleep) or Assumption of the Virgin Mary, with special services Aug. 14 and 15. A Great Vespers ...

This week, for eight days beginning today, the Church celebrates some truly significant memorials, feast days and solemnities. No matter a person’s vocation, this week of celebrations gives us a full ...

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Catholics pray during the feast day of the Assumption of Mary at Basilica of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Krekenava, some 155 km (96 miles) north-west of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania, Friday ...