On the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pope Francis venerated a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary located atop a tall column near Rome’s Spanish Steps. Pope Francis ...

Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, is kicking off a new video series today on art and faith with a video celebrating today’s solemnity, the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. The video ...

An image of the Immaculate Conception depicting a crowned Mary is seen in the Chapel of the Choir in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican May 30, 2023. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) A Reflection for the ...

In the Latin rite of the Catholic Church, Dec. 8 is the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, and it is a holy day of obligation. Dec. 8 is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. Here are 8 ...

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 ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila on Saturday reminded the faithful that the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Dec. 8, Sunday, will be ...