Is Mary mentioned in the Quran?
Mary, the mother of Jesus, is the only woman named in the Quran, and she's mentioned there more often than in the entire New Testament. A whole chapter, Surah Maryam, is named after her.
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- What is the rosary?
“The rosary is a string of prayer beads Catholics use to pray a series of prayers, many of them devoted to Mary.”
Reference: Encyclopaedia Britannica
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What is the Immaculate Conception?
Many people think the Immaculate Conception refers to Jesus's birth, but the Catholic doctrine, defined in 1854, actually says Mary herself was conceived without original sin.
What is the Assumption of Mary?
In 1950, Pope Pius XII officially declared the Assumption, the Catholic belief that Mary was taken body and soul into heaven at the end of her life.