Today we pray the Hail Mary in Greek for our 'Full of Grace' series. There are an estimated 14 million native speakers and Greek is recognised as one of three original biblical languages alongside Hebrew and Aramaic. Greek has the longest documented history of any living Indo-European language, spanning at least 3,400 years of written records. | Catholic Bishops' Conference (England and Wales)

During this Month of the Holy Rosary, we're sharing the Hail Mary in different languages from around the world. In this post, we have it in Italian. Pray with us and draw closer to Mary. 🙏🌹 #MonthOfTheRosary #HailMary | Catholic Bishops' Conference (England and Wales)

~ Ave Maria ~ The Hail Mary - in Latin Ave Maria - is one of the most recited prayers by Christians worldwide. The ‘Hail Mary’ prayer and the Ave Maria are one and the same, the former is simply a translation of the latter! Before the second Vatican Council implemented the use of the vernacular languages in the Mass, the ‘Hail Mary’ was prayed in Latin. However, many monasteries and convents still use the Latin language for religious ceremonies and prayers, including the ‘Hail Mary’. Moreover, m