Mosaic depicting Mary giving birth to Jesus Christ in Kariye Camii (Holy Saviour in Chora church ), Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Melkite icon of the Holy Family returning to Nazareth, Nazareth, Galilee, Israel, Middle East

Mother Church , Holy Mary Assumed into Heaven, Gela, Caltanisetta, Sicily, Italy

Primatial Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Virgin Mary of the Assumption, Cathedral of Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Mother Church , Holy Mary Assumed into Heaven, Gela, Caltanisetta, Sicily, Italy

Mother Church , Holy Mary Assumed into Heaven, Gela, Caltanisetta, Sicily, Italy

Primatial Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Virgin Mary of the Assumption, Cathedral of Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Primatial Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Virgin Mary of the Assumption, Cathedral of Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Virgin Mary on Baroque Altar, Mauer bei Melk church, Mauer bei Melk, Lower Austria, Europe

Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Holy Rosary of Pompeii, Pompeii, Napoli, Campania, Italy, Europe

Stained glass window depicting the Virgin Mary, The Holy Chapel (La Sainte-Chapelle), Paris, France, Europe

Statues of the Holy Family, Nazareth, Galilee, Israel, Middle East

Cathedral of the Most Holy Mary of the Visitation, Enna, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Statues of God, Jesus, Mary and the Holy Spirit, Notre-Dame de la Gorge, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Early 12th Century Frescoes in Bet Maryam, St. Mary's Church, Lalibela, Ethiopia, Africa *** Local Caption *** Lalibela and its rock-hewn churches rank among the greatest religio-historical sites not only in Africa but in the Christian World

Image of Virgin Mary on float (pasos) carried during Semana Santa (Holy Week), Seville, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Float (pasos) of Virgin Mary carried during Semana Santa (Holy Week), Seville, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

View of Holy Church of the Virgin Mary Mandrakina from Garden of the People in Corfu Town, Corfu, Ionian Sea, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

The Statue of Santa Marija in The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven, Cittadella of Victoria, Gozo, Malta

Catholic church, Rosary and crucifix, praying the rosary, Hail Mary full of grace, Vietnam

Basilica of Our Lady of La Vang, Virgin Mary and child, marble statue, La Vang, Vietnam

Church of the Most Holy Name of Mary at the Trajan Forum and Trajan's Column, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Statue of the Virgin Mary and the Neues Rathaus, Marienplatz, Munich (Munchen / Muenchen), Bavaria (Bayern), Germany

The Basilica del Voto Nacional, a Catholic Cathedral, begun in 1887, Quito, Ecuador, South America

The Assumption of the Virgin Mary Holy Chapel, Santorini (Thira) Island, Cyclades, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Church of the Most Holy Name of Mary at the Trajan Forum and Trajan's Column, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Semana Santa (Holy Week) celebrations, Malaga, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Holy Spirit, Maria am Gestade church (Mary at the Shore), Vienna, Austria, Europe

The Virgin receiving the Holy Spirit,, St. Nicolas de Veroce church, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Float of the Virgin Mary, Easter Sunday procession at the end of Semana Santa (Holy Week), Ayamonte, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Float of the Virgin Mary, Easter Sunday procession at the end of Semana Santa (Holy Week), Ayamonte, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Painting of the Virgin Mary in the Holy Land in the Visitation church in Ein Kerem, Israel, Middle East

Mosaic of Mary and the Holy Ghost in Fourviere basilica, Lyon, Rhone, France, Europe

Primatial Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Virgin Mary of the Assumption, Cathedral of Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Our Lady of Constantinople, Co-cathedral of Ruvo di Puglia, Ruvo di Puglia, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Blessed Sacrament procession, Holy Mass on the solemnity of the Assumption of the blessed Virgin Mary, Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette, La Salette-Fallavaux, Isere, France, Europe

Descent of the Holy Spirit, Our Lady of the Assumption church, Cordon, Haute-Savoie, France, Europe

Blessed Sacrament procession, Holy Mass on the solemnity of the Assumption of the blessed Virgin Mary, Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette, La Salette-Fallavaux, Isere, France, Europe

Float of the Virgin Mary, Easter Sunday procession at the end of Semana Santa (Holy Week), Ayamonte, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Semana Santa (Holy Week) float (pasos) with image of Virgin Mary outside Seville cathedral, Seville, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Blessed Sacrament procession, Holy Mass on the solemnity of the Assumption of the blessed Virgin Mary, Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette, La Salette-Fallavaux, Isere, France, Europe

Pilgrim reads Holy Bible in Bet Maryam (St. Mary's) courtyard, Lalibela, Ethiopia, Africa

Pilgrim sits in early morning sun reading his Holy Bible at entrance doors to Bet Maryam church (St. Mary's), believed to be the oldest rock hewn church in Lalibela, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lalibela, Ethiopia, Africa

Old church (Dormition of the Holy Virgin Mary), Sinaia Monastery, Wallachia, Romania, Europe

Holy Family stained glass in Sainte Clotilde church, Paris, France, Europe

Virgin and Holy Ghost in Saint-Nicolas de Veroce church, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Ethiopia the maryam feast, feast of mary, at axum. Woman reading scriptures, inside the church of saint mary of zion

Crucifixes handing on beams in shop

Our Lady of Covadonga. The Blessed Virgin Mary, and a Marian shrine devoted to her at Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga catholic church in Cangas de Onis, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, Europe. In 1777 a fire destroyed the old temple, which stood adjacent to the Holy Cave where Our Lady of Covadonga is revered. It was then decided to raise a new church as a monumental sanctuary, raising donations from all of Spain; the plan was opposed by the local council, as the canons wanted to rebuild the temple of the Holy Cave and build an ambitious sanctuary that had once been designed by Ventura Rodríguez, but never completed. One century later, the project was resumed by King Alfonso XII of Spain, who was interested in completing this work. The classic design of Ventura Rodríguez was very difficult and expensive and was replaced by a new neo-Medieval design.

Parish Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also known as Church of Saint Mary, Mosta, Malta

Apse of Monreale Cathedral, Monreale, near Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Dormition of the Virgin Mary Church, also known as Assumption of Mary Orthodox Church, Pyrgi, Chios, Greece

Wall painting inside the Holy Monastery of Varlaam, Meteora, Thessaly, Greece

Florence Cathedral, Cattedrale Di Santa Maria Del Fiore, Giotto,??s tower, Florence, Tuscany, Italy

The baptistry and cathedral, Piazza del Duomo, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Dormition of the Virgin Mary Church, also known as Assumption of Mary Orthodox Church, Pyrgi, Chios, Greece

Florence Cathedral, mosaic of Jesus Christ above main entrance, Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Notre Dame Cathedral and statue of Virgin Mary, Ho Chi Minh City, (Saigon), Vietnam

Statue of Mary holding baby Jesus, Punta Secca, Santa Croce Camerina, Sicily, Italy

Religious mosaic on front of Saint Uspensky Sobor Russian Orthodox Assumption Cathedral, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Dome of Palermo Cathedral and statue of Saint Rosalia, Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Dome of Santuario Maria Santisima Addolorata, Chiesa Dell Addolorata, Piazza Dell Addolorata, Marsala, Sicily, Italy

Adoration of the Magi painting, Saint Bartholomew,??s Church, Park Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Church of Sainte Marie Majeure, Calvi, Haute-Corse, Corsica, France

Virgen de Covadonga, Virgin Mary at the holy cave Santa Cueva de Covadonga, Covadonga, Picos de Europa, Province of Asturias, Principality of Asturias, Northern Spain, Spain, Europe

Fishing boat with Holy Mary image, Playa El Tirano, Isla de Margarita, Nueva Esparta, Venezuela

Icons of Holy Mary, Mother of God, Maria Weissenstein pilgrimage church, Petersberg, Deutschnofen, South Tyrol, Italy

Image of St. Mary on ornate ceramic tiles, outside walls of a church in Seville, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Wood carving of Mary and the Baby Jesus wearing crowns at a shop in Oberammergau, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Icon painting of the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus, Cyprus

Corpus Christi procession in Durnholz, Valdurna, Sarntal, Sarentino, Province of Bolzano-Bozen, Italy

Statue of Holy Mary, Waidhofen/Ybbs, Mostviertel Region, Lower Austria, Austria

Famous church of pilgrimage La Basilica de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe, Mexico City, Mexico, Central America

Seventeenth-century votive image depicting the Siege of Donauwoerth, Hl. Kreuz Gruftkapelle Church, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Votive image of 1818 from the Friedolfing Parish which was surprised by a thunderstorm in Maria Eck, Maria Geburt Pilgrimage Church, Maria Eck near Siegsdorf village, Chiemgau, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Baroque "Basilica Minor", Church of Visitation of Virgin Mary, on Svaty Kopecek, Holy Hill, near Olomouc, Czech Republic, Europe

Baroque statues of saints, Baroque "Basilica Minor", Church of Visitation of Virgin Mary, on Svaty Kopecek, Holy Hill, near Olomouc, Czech Republic, Europe

Baroque "Basilica Minor", Church of Visitation of Virgin Mary, on Svaty Kopecek, Holy Hill, near Olomouc, Czech Republic, Europe

Baroque "Basilica Minor", Church of Visitation of Virgin Mary, on Svaty Kopecek, Holy Hill, near Olomouc, Czech Republic, Europe

Madonna figures, souvenir stall, Santuario della Casa, Loreto, Marche, Italy, Europe

Window mosaic depicting the birth of Christ at Catherine's Church, Bethlehem, West Bank, Israel, Middle East, the Orient

Depiction of Mary, Joseph and young Jesus in the Milk Grotto, Bethlehem, West Bank, Israel, Middle East, the Orient

Crowned Madonna sanctuary, Santuario Madre di Dio Incoronata, architect Luigi Vagnetti, 1965, Foggia, Puglia, Apulia, Italy, Europe

Mary pieta, Catholic pilgrimage site, miraculous image of the Painful Mother of God, candles, Ziemetshausen, In den Stauden, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Altar in the Armenian Orthodox church of St. Hripsime with Virgin Mary and Jesus, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Echmiadzin, Armenia, Asia

Living room with original furniture from the '50s, old couch, Haus Haeusing house, farm from 1734, Wolfegg farmhouse museum, Allgaeu region, Upper Swabia, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Madonna with halo, pilgrimage church and Basilica Maria Plain, Salzburg, Austria, Europe

Farmer's bed-room with double bed, pictures of saints on the wall, Haus Haeusing house, farm from 1734, Wolfegg farmhouse museum, Allgaeu region, Upper Swabia, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Baroque altar with sheltering-cloak Madonna, Maria-Schutz-Kirche church of the Protection, Fischbachau, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Marienaltar altar, 15th to 16th century, in the Marienkirche church, Velden an der Pegnitz, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Inner shot of the Notre Dame Cathedral, Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal, Cathedrale Notre-Dame, Unesco World Heritage, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Europe

Mary and Christ crucified, Semana Santa, Holy Week, Palma de Majorca, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe

Devotional grotto with Madonna and votive candles in the courtyard of the Basilika Goessweinstein basilica, Balthasar-Neumann-Strasse 7, Goessweinstein, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Forth relief, Stations of the Cross to Dusenbach monastery, Jesus meeting his mother, Ribeauville, Alsace, France, Europe

Mary and Jesus figure in wood, St.-Elisabeth-Kirche church, Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

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Image of Virgin Mary, Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Frescoes of the Virgin Mary in the apse, Church of the Virgin, Gelati Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia, Western Asia

Altar in the Pilgrimage Church of Maria Gern in Berchtesgaden, Berchtesgadener Land, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Statue of the Virgin Mary, Virgen de Canelaria, patron saint of the Canary Islands archipelago, Basilica de Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria, Candelaria, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe