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Kast — who took office March 11 — is a practicing Catholic and part of the Schoenstatt movement, an international community devoted to the Virgin Mary.—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026 In the morning, after a hike through the village’s veins and up a rocky promontory topped with a statue of the Virgin Mary, the Belvedere della Madonnina astounds us with views onto the steep hills and Cala Feola—the island’s second, smaller port and Ponza’s only sandy beach.—Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026 Another shows two boys praying by a statue of the Virgin Mary in an Italian courtyard.—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026 Our Lady, a revered apparition of the Virgin Mary, asked why Flores-Gomez had stopped singing to her.—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Virgin Mary