305 A.D. "Our Lord Jesus Christ in very deed (and not merely in appearance) carried a body, which was of Mary ... was created. A Virgin conceiving, a Virgin bearing, a Virgin pregnant, a Virgin ...

After Mary became pregnant, her betrothed ... The Black Madonna—a revered painting of a dark-skinned Virgin Mary and Child Jesus, said to be the work of St. Luke—is housed in this sanctuary.

A 4 c. BC Greek fresco bearing striking similarities to the traditional portrayals of the Virgin Mary has been discovered in ...

The angel said to her, “Don't be afraid, Mary; God has been gracious to you. You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus." She gave birth to her first son ...