This year is the 170th anniversary of the promulgation of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception by Pope Pius IX in his encyclical Ineffabilis Deus (1854), which declared that the Virgin Mary, “from ...

The Basilica of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Norfolk is photographed Feb. 17, 2023. St. Mary’s is a historically Black church and received a grant for preservation from the National ...

Take a moment and imagine the quiet life of one young Jewish woman who from all outward appearances seems to be rather ordinary. She is a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, and she is probably in ...

The high feast day of the Immaculate Conception is usually on the eighth of December. Every several years, however, the Second Sunday of Advent falls on the solemnity’s usual day, and so – showing the ...

In a program known as Catholics Returning Home, the people of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church in Wooster have swung open the church doors to individuals who for whatever reason have ...

On the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to imitate Mary's deep trust and openness to God when faced with serious problems. "Today we look at the beauty of Our ...

With Our Lady's Immaculate Conception, God was, even before Mary's birth, putting into motion his plan of salvation for the world, Pope Francis said Sunday. "Today we consider the beginning of this ...

A construction project at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception reveals a tunnel and cryptsWhen parishioners at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception started their ...

Who among us hasn’t wanted a recount at some time in our lives? In presidential elections, every four years—let’s be generous—about half of the country would like a do-over. It’s in the nature of ...

A do-over. Who has not wanted one, at times with no little desperation? We often allow little kids to try again. Hard to keep their spirits growing without a do-over. But becoming an adult means that ...

“Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Patroness of the Philippines, pray for us.” In the midst of our continuing challenges as a nation, as a people, let us all join hands together and pray to Mama ...