You don’t have to be Catholic to have heard the phrase “Immaculate Conception.” References often appear in pop culture and even politics. In the first season of the TV show “Glee,” the character Puck ...

Since folks seemed to benefit from the recent series I did on the Perpetual Virginity of Mary, I decided I would follow it up with another series leading up to the next big Marian feast, the ...

The doctrine of the Immaculate Conception teaches that Mary, the mother of Christ, was conceived without sin. The doctrine of the Immaculate Conception teaches that Mary, the mother of Christ, was ...

Catholics around the world — who are already observing the first week of the Advent season — mark the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception on Thursday, Dec. 8, a day that signifies the conception of ...

In the Latin rite of the Catholic Church, Dec. 8 is the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, but this year it was moved to Monday the 9th to avoid a conflict with the Second Sunday of Advent.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Feast of the Immaculate Conception takes place on December 8, and ...

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the Chapel of the Nativity Scene at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome Dec. 8, 2002, the feast of the Immaculate Conception. The pope also prayed in front of the ...