House of the Virgin Mary

Exterior of the restored house now serving as a chapel The House of the Virgin Mary ( Turkish : Meryemana or Meryem Ana Evi , "Mother Mary's House") is a Christian and Muslim shrine located on Mt. Koressos (Turkish: Bülbüldağı , "Mount Nightingale") in the vicinity of Ephesus , in modern-day Turkey (7 km from Selçuk ). It is believed by many Christians and Muslims that Mary, the mother of Jesus , was taken to this stone house by Saint John and lived there until her Assumption into Heaven according to many Catholics , or the Dormition according to the Orthodox .

The exterior view of the restored house, now serving as a chapel. (For the alternative house of the Virgin Mary located in Loreto, Italy, see Shrine of the Holy House ) The House of the Virgin Mary ( Turkish : Meryem ana or Meryem Ana Evi , "Mother Mary's House") is a Catholic and Muslim shrine located on Mt. Koressos (Turkish: Bülbüldağı , "Mount Nightingale") in the vicinity of Ephesus , 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Selçuk in Turkey . The house was discovered in the 19th century by following the descriptions in the reported visions of Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich (1774–1824), a Roman Catholic nun and visionary, which were published as a book by Clemens Brentano after her death. The Catholic Church has never pronounced in favour or against the authenticity of the house, but nevertheless maintains a steady flow of pilgrimage since its discovery. Catholic pilgrims visit the house based on the belief that Mary, the mother of Jesus , was taken to this stone house by Saint John and lived there until her Assumption (according to Catholic doctrine) or Dormition (according to Orthodox belief). The shrine has merited several papal Apostolic Blessings and visits from several popes, the earliest pilgrimage coming from Pope Leo XIII in 1896, and the most recent in 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI .

Catholic and Muslim shrine located on Mt. Koressos The exterior view of the restored house, now serving as a chapel. The House of the Virgin Mary ( Turkish : Meryemana Evi or Meryem Ana Evi , "Mother Mary's House") is a Catholic shrine located on Mt. Koressos (Turkish: Bülbüldağı , "Mount Nightingale") in the vicinity of Ephesus , 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Selçuk in Turkey . The house was discovered in the 19th century by following the descriptions in the reported visions of Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich (1774–1824), a Roman Catholic nun and visionary, which were published as a book by Clemens Brentano after her death. While the Catholic Church has never pronounced in favour or against the authenticity of the house, it nevertheless has maintained a steady flow of pilgrimage since its discovery. Catholic pilgrims visit the house based on the belief that Mary, the mother of Jesus , was taken to this stone house by Saint John and lived there for the remainder of her earthly life. The shrine has merited several papal Apostolic Blessings and visits from several Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI.

Abrahamic shrine near Selçuk, Turkey For the alternative house of the Virgin Mary located in Loreto, Italy, see Basilica della Santa Casa . The House of the Virgin Mary ( Turkish : Meryemana Evi or Meryem Ana Evi , "Mother Mary's House") is a Catholic shrine located on Mt. Koressos (Turkish: Bülbüldağı , "Mount Nightingale") in the vicinity of Ephesus , 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Selçuk in Turkey . The house was discovered in the 19th century by following the descriptions in the reported visions of Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich (1774–1824), a Roman Catholic nun and visionary, which were published as a book by Clemens Brentano after her death. While the Catholic Church has never pronounced in favour or against the authenticity of the house, the site has nevertheless received a steady flow of pilgrimage since its discovery. Catholic pilgrims visit the house based on the belief that Mary, the mother of Jesus , was taken to this stone house by Saint John and lived there for the remainder of her earthly life. The shrine has merited several papal Apostolic Blessings and visits from several popes including Paul VI , John Paul II , and Benedict XVI .

Abrahamic shrine near Selçuk, Turkey For the alternative house of the Virgin Mary located in Loreto, Italy, see Basilica della Santa Casa . The House of the Virgin Mary ( Turkish : Meryemana Evi or Meryem Ana Evi , "Mother Mary's House") is a Catholic shrine located on Mt. Koressos (Turkish: Bülbüldağı , "Mount Nightingale") in the vicinity of Ephesus , 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Selçuk in Turkey . The house was discovered in the 19th century by following the descriptions in the reported visions of Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich (1774–1824), a Roman Catholic nun and visionary, which were published as a book by Clemens Brentano after her death. While the Catholic Church has never pronounced in favour or against the authenticity of the house, the site has nevertheless received a steady flow of pilgrimage since its discovery. Christian and Muslim pilgrims visit the house based on the belief that Mary, the mother of Jesus , was taken to this stone house by Saint John and lived there for the remainder of her earthly life. During the drafting of the Second Vatican Council document Nostra Aetate , Maronite Catholic Archbishop Pietro Sfair highlighted the House of Mary and Marian devotion as a matter of shared interest between Christians and Muslims. Sfair of the Maronite Rite (Rome) considered the reference which the declaration De non christianis made to the Muslims' adoration of the one and remunerating God as insufficient. Mention should also be made of Mohammed's affirmation of the virginal conception and birth of Christ through Mary, the most exalted among women. The Archbishop recalled the respect with which the earliest Muslims treated the Christians and the Christian beliefs. He insisted that the declaration should give greater consideration to that which the Muslims believed, to the truths which they proposed for belief, than to their less essential cultural factors. The shrine has merited several papal Apostolic Blessings and visits from several popes including Paul VI , John Paul II , and Benedict XVI . "Merye Ana Evi, Marian Devotion and the Making of "Nostra aetate" 3" . Retrieving MENA Catholics' Contributions to 'Nostra Aetate' . thesis (PhD in Theological Studies thesis). Michael's College and the University of Toronto . Sfair of the Maronite Rite (Rome) considered the reference which the declaration made to the Muslims'adoration of the one and remunerating God as insufficient. Mention should also be made of Mohammed's affirmation of the virginal conception and birth of Christ through Mary, the most exalted among women. The Archbishop recalled the respect with which the earliest Muslims treated the Christians and the Christian beliefs. He insisted that the declaration should give greater consideration to that which the Muslims believed, to the truths which they proposed for belief, than to their less essential cultural factors.