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The large painting, “The Education of the Virgin Mary,” portrays St. Anne teaching the Virgin Mary to read and is in poor shape, with paint peeled off and even pieces of the canvas trimmed away. Yale University – Mary – Painting – Virgin Mary – United States

The Virgin Group billionaire talked to CNET in-flight about why he doesn’t see Elon Musk’s SpaceX as a competitor and what he thinks BP should do next.

The guy in charge of Virgin America’s seat-back software talks to CNET about why he doesn’t think the popularity of the iPad means airlines should scale back their entertainment spending.

Tens of thousands of pilgrims flooded the famous shrine town of Fatima on Thursday for Pope Benedict XVI’s Mass celebrating the anniversary of the day when three shepherd children reported having visions of the Virgin.

As Virgin Galactic readies its commercial spaceflight program, its first commercial aircraft, the VSS Enterprise, undergoes testing at the Mojave Air and Spaceport in California.