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.

Conception is often imagined as a moment, but in reality, it is the outcome of months and sometimes years of biological ...

The Feast of the Immaculate Conception takes place on December 8, and is a day that celebrates the Virgin Mary during Advent, the season leading up to the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas. The Virgin ...

Thinking about starting a family can be exciting and a little confusing at the same time. You’ve probably heard a lot of advice, some helpful, some… not so much. What you need to understand is ...

Mary, under her title of the Immaculate Conception, has been patroness of the United States since the mid-19th century. But her protection of the nation dates back to its earliest history. One of the ...