FRESNO, Calif. -- A weeping statue of the Virgin Mary in Fresno has not only caught a lot of attention online but now the bishop of the Diocese of Fresno is interested. Bishop Armando Ochoa has seen ...
The sculpture was destroyed just days after it went on view at a cathedral in Austria and drew criticism from some Catholics, who condemned it as sacrilegious. A sculpture depicting the Virgin Mary ...
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 ...