Hail Mary pass Other noteworthy examples include: The term "Hail Mary pass" has become generalized to refer to any last-ditch effort with little chance of success. In basketball, a "Hail Mary shot" or "Hail Mary throw" is a shot thrown from a place far away from the basket (e.g., behind the half court line). It is typically attempted when there is not enough time left in the period to execute a more traditional play, and (in a case where the team attempting the shot is in the final regulation period or overtime) when they are either tied or behind by no more than
Catholic Archdiocese of Mary Most Holy in Astana Catholic Archdiocese of Mary Most Holy in Astana The Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mary Most Holy in Astana () is a Latin archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Kazakhstan. Its cathedral episcopal see is the Marian Cathedral of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, in the Kazakh national capital Astana. The founding and only Apostolic administrator Tomasz Peta was appointed the first Archbishop of Mary Most Holy in Astana by John Paul II on May 17, 1999. Pope John Paul II erected it as the Apostolic Administration of Astana on July 7, 1999, on territory split off from the then