From Detroit Catholic:
The Catholic Church needs the theological study and model of Mary, Pope Leo XIV said, calling for a great promotion of Mariology in parishes, religious life and educational centers.
Mary, the mother of Jesus, “never ceases to open doors, build bridges, break down walls and help humanity to live in peace and in the harmony of diversity,” he said Sept. 6 during an audience with some 600 scholars attending a conference on Mariology. The Pontifical International Marian Academy organized the 26th International Mariological Marian Congress in Rome Sept. 3-6, discussing the theme, “Jubilee and Synodality: A Church with a Marian Face and Practice.” Participants included Orthodox, Protestant and Muslim scholars.