According to the Bible, John the Baptist was the cousin of Jesus who ‘leapt’ in his mother’s womb when she was told that Virgin Mary would give birth to Jesus.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/et-al-express-curated/diving-into-tradition-why-this-goan-festival-has-people-jumping-into-ponds/

Angelus prayer in Latin with the crowd gathered below in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope gave a shoutout to volunteers Radio Maria Italy who held up a long banner inviting everyone to place themselves “under the mantle” of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/cna/pope-francis-do-not-be-afraid-to-suffer-criticism-or-economic-loss-to-be-faithful-to-the-gospel

In a corner of their Mexico City office, activists from Catholics for the Right to Decide keep an image of the Virgin Mary close to a green scarf that reads: “Mary was consulted to be mother of God.”

Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/nation-world/story/2023-12-16/catholic-activists-in-mexico-help-women-reconcile-their-faith-with-abortion-rights

In his Angelus message, he entrusted South Sudan’s peace process to Our Lady of Africa, reminding the crowd that the Virgin Mary is the Queen of Peace.

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/cna/pope-at-mass-in-south-sudan-in-the-name-of-jesus-lay-down-the-weapons-of-hatred

In the film’s only attempt at irony or humor, Lourdes is revealed as a rather embarrassing tourist attraction, replete with a “Hotel Bernadette” that features a gift shop for souvenirs of the Virgin Mary.

Source: https://observer.com/2023/07/the-miracle-club-review-laura-linney-kathy-bates-and-maggie-smith-elevate-bland-sweetness/

Singer Sabrina Carpenter had hired the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Brooklyn, New York, as the backdrop for her new single Feather.

Source: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/church-forced-re-bless-altar-31378422

Some called it the “Lourdes of America” in honor of the French shrine where the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared followed by healings.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-04-13/they-come-to-this-new-mexico-shrine-in-search-of-miracles-and-some-holy-dirt

"The Melun Diptych," painted by Jean Fouquet, comprises two panels: On the left are two guys, and on the right, the Virgin Mary and her child surrounded by angels.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-10-saturday-citations-golden-humans-cosmologists.html

To prove that they were not practitioners of Christianity, a forbidden religion at that time, they were forced to trod on an image of Jesus or the Virgin Mary.

Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/12/14/harvard-university-president-testimony-intifada-genocide-israel-gaza-war/

Video of the Virgin Mary display would have required a very high-tech digital team to create.

Source: https://brobible.com/culture/article/the-sphere-las-vegas-virgin-mary-fake-viral-video/

"We dedicate Masses, we sing to the Virgin Mary, we bring flowers," Acosta said.

Source: https://abc13.com/our-lady-of-guadalupe-virgin-mary-holiday-catholic-religion/14171706/

While many think the Immaculate Conception refers to Jesus’s conception by the Virgin Mary, it actually honors the way in which the Virgin Mary’s herself was conceived.

Source: https://denvercatholic.org/is-the-feast-of-the-immaculate-conception-a-holy-day-of-obligation/