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The Gospel of Luke begins its account of Mary's life with the
Annunciation, when the angel
Gabriel appeared to Mary and announced her
divine selection to be the mother of Jesus. According to
canonical gospel accounts, Mary was present at
the crucifixion and is depicted as a member of the early Christian community in Jerusalem. According to Catholic and Orthodox teachings, at the end of her earthly life her body was assumed directly into Heaven; this is known in the Christian West as the
Assumption.
[6][7]
Mary has been
venerated since
early Christianity,
[8][9] and is considered by millions to be the most meritorious
saint of the religion. She is claimed to have
miraculously appeared to believers many times over the centuries. The
Eastern and
Oriental Orthodox,
Catholic,
Anglican, and
Lutheran churches believe that Mary, as mother of Jesus, is the
Mother of God(Greek:
Θεοτόκος,
translit. Theotokos,
lit. 'God-bearer'). There is significant diversity in the
Marian beliefs and devotional practices of major Christian traditions. The Catholic Church holds
distinctive Marian dogmas, namely her status as the Mother of God, her
Immaculate Conception, her
perpetual virginity, and her Assumption into heaven.
[10] Many Protestants minimize Mary's role within Christianity, based on the argued brevity of biblical references.
[11] Mary also has a
revered position in Islam, where
one of the longer chapters of the Quran is devoted to her.
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