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

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

Virgin Mary statue in Warfhuizen Catholic Hermitage, Groningen, Netherlands, Europe

St. Mary The Virgin Church, Port Elizabeth, Bequia, The Grenadines, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Windward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

The Church of St Mary the Virgin and graveyard in Harefield, Middlesex, UK

Celtic cross grave for Elizabeth and George Winship in graveyard of St Mary the Virgin Church, Harefield, Middlesex, UK

Church and statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Timoleague, County Cork, Ireland

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

Statue of the Virgin Mary outside cathedral, Kaptol, Zagreb, Croatia, Europe

Virgin and Child, St. Germain-sur-Talloires, Haute-Savoie, France, Europe

Assumption of the Virgin Mary by Francois Francken the Younger dating from 1628, Red Pillar Chapel (Chapel of Notre Dame du Puy). Amiens Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Picardy, France, Europe

The Crowning of Mary, Our Lady of the Assumption church, Cordon, Haute-Savoie, France, Europe

Virgin Mary, St. Germain-sur-Talloires, Haute-Savoie, France, Europe

The Assumption of the Virgin by Edouard-Amedee Didron, Church of Saint-Thomas d'Aquin, Paris, France, Europe

Stained glass window of the Virgin Mary, Beaune, Cote d'Or, Burgundy, France, Europe

Headstones in graveyard of St Mary the Virgin Church, Harefield, Middlesex, UK

Catholic cross and statue of the Virgin Mary, Gottweig Benedictine abbey, Gottweig, Lower Austria, Austria, Europe

Life of the Virgin Mary, St. Anne portal, Western facade, Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral, Paris, France, Europe

Statues of the Angel of Annunciation and Virgin Mary, Mary and Elizabeth, David and Solomon on the west front of Reims Cathedral, Reims, Marne, France, Europe

Bible and picture of the Virgin Mary, Paris, France, Europe

Virgin and Child, St. Nicolas de Veroce church, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Picture of the Virgin Mary with roses, Paris, France, Europe

Picture of the Virgin Mary, Marrakesh, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Christian patriarch's Virgin Mary medal, Paris, France, Europe

Virgin with child by Francesco Gessi, painted 1624, Paris, France, Europe

Virgin Mary and Jesus, St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

Beaming Virgin in St. Mary of Nazareth church, Sweifieh, Amman, Jordan, Middle East

Notre Dame de la Garde, St. Nicolas de Veroce church, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Aya Sofya (Hagia Sophia), Byzantine mosaic of Virgin Mary with infant Jesus, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Statues in the University Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

View of All Souls College from tower of University Church of St. Mary The Virgin, University of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

St. Philip church (Huyen Sy Church), the feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary procession, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Church of St. Mary the Virgin, location of St. Stephen's church, Ambridge in the radio serial The Archers, Hanbury, Worcestershire, Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Nativity, St. Nicolas de Veroce church, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Crowning of the Virgin Mary, Brazzaville, Congo, Africa

Virgin and Child picture in Maronite church, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Virgin and Child, Paris, France, Europe

Detail of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary on the carved altar, dating from 1509, Mauer bei Melk church, Lower Austria, Austria, Europe

Stained glass window of the Virgin and Child at Collegiale Notre-Dame des Marais, Villefranche-sur-Saone, Rhones-Alpes, France, Europe

Tourists on the steps of Dubrovnik Cathedral (Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary), Dubrovnik, Croatia, Europe

Exterior view of the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception Virgin Mary in the Plaza de la Catedral, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Shrine to the Virgin Mary, County Kerry, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

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

Stained glass window of the Virgin Mary at Collegiale Notre-Dame des Marais, Villefranche-sur-Saone, Rhones-Alpes, France, Europe

Virgin Mary and candle in Ars basilica, Ars-sur-Formans, Ain, France, Europe

Mary on her deathbed surrounded by Jesus and the apostles, Virgin's Gate, west front, Notre Dame Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Paris, France, Europe

Virgin Mary, Paris, France, Europe

Fatima Virgin statue, Paris, France, Europe

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

Mariensaule and gold Virgin Mary, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

The Glockenspiel and gold Virgin Mary, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

The Virgin Mary Cathedral (the Assumption Cathedral) in the old town in Plovdiv, the second largest city in Bulgaria, Europe

France, Corsica, South, Ajaccio, The Harbour , Saint Erasme Fishermen Festival, Statue Of The Virgin On A Fishing Boat

Rooftops and the twin spires of the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Zagreb, capital of Croatia, Europe

Slovenia, The Julian Alps, Bled Lake (Alt 501m) And The Church Of Vows On An Island, Virgin And Child On The Baroque Altar

Statue of the Virgin Mary on Kaptol Square in Zagreb, capital of Croatia, Europe

High Street and University Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Church of St. Mary the Virgin, from which the Mayflower set sail for America in 1620, Rotherhithe, London, SE1, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Alter To The Virgin, St Gilles Les Hauts, Reunion

Fontenay Abbey, Virgin & Child, Burgundy, France

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

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

Exterior wall, Dormition of the Virgin Mary Church, (Assumption of Mary Orthodox Church), Pyrgi, Chios, Greece

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Virgin Mary with halo of stars, church, Proceno, village, Tuscany, Italy

Shrine of the Virgin Mary, Aachen Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Aachen, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany

Bad Neustadt an der Saale, parish church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, inner space

sacrifice candles and altar with picture of the Virgin Mary out of focus, Chiesa di San Stefano, Belluno, Italy

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

Spire of parish church Maria Himmelfahrt in front of the Zugspitze (2962 m), Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Upper Bavaria, Germany

Shrine of the Virgin Mary, Aachen Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Aachen, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany

Nativity Cribs, Competition for the finest Nativity Crib, near Mickiewicz Monument in front of the Church of Virgin Mary, Cracow, Poland

Fascade with picture of the Virgin Mary, Sonogno, Valle Verzasca, Canton of Ticino, Switzerland

Close up of the Tomb of the Virgin Mary, Jerusalem, Israel

Aerial view of the colorful domes of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Stroganov Church), Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod District, Russia, Europe

Virgin Mary and Four Angels Fountain in front of Zagreb Cathedral, Kaptol, Under town, Zagreb, Croatia

Late Gothic Roman Catholic parish church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Matrei am Brenner, Wipptal, Tyrol, Austria, 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

Statue of the Virgen de la Immaculada Concepcion, Virgin Mary, on the hill Cerro San Cristobal, Santiago de Chile, Chile, South Amerika

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

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

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

Bell tower and renaissance facade of Katedrala, Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pula, Istria, Croatia, Europe

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

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

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