Kristi Blokhin
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is the national and patronal Catholic church in the United States and is dedicated to Mary; the Church celebrates the Mother of God in a special way each May.

The U.S. bishops’ conference is inviting Catholics around the country to join in fasting and praying the Rosary on Friday, May 13, the feast of Our Lady of Fatima.