Archbishop Iakovos, right, Greek Orthodox primate for North and South America, holds the icon known as the Weeping Virgin with Pagona Catsounis at her Island Park home, March 21, 1960.

Virgin Mary at center of Catholic, Orthodox Christian celebrations on Tuesday Tuesday’s Feast of the Assumption, which honors Mary, became dogma in 1950 August 12, 2023 at 2:47 a.m.