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 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.”
Reference: Encyclopaedia Britannica
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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.
When was Saint Joseph named patron of the Catholic Church?
Saint Joseph was named patron of the Universal Church in 1870.