In proclaiming the Immaculate Conception of Mary as a dogma of the Church, the pope expressed precisely and clearly that Mary was conceived free from the stain of original sin. This privilege of ...

Visit the homepage for more information. – Brother John M. Samaha, S.M. The feast of Mary's Immaculate Conception is celebrated on December 8, and honors the conception of Mary in her mother's womb ...

That is what the dogma of the Immaculate Conception confesses, as Pope Pius IX proclaimed in 1854: The most Blessed Virgin Mary was, from the first moment of her conception, by a singular grace ...

In the case of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception, the historical development is especially significant because of lack of explicit scriptural evidence. Already from the third century on there was ...

On the day of the Immaculate Conception, we remember the birth of the Virgin Mary, who was free from sin and guilt from her conception to her death. According to Catholic tradition, it's an ideal ...

The Immaculate Conception is the belief that Mary was born free from original sin. The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is celebrated by Catholics on 8 December each year.

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File MANILA - The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is usually celebrated by the Catholic Church on December 8. But for 2024, it will be ...

Pope Francis gives his blessing after reciting a prayer to Mary in front of the Marian statue near the Spanish Steps in Rome on Dec. 8, 2024, the feast of the Immaculate Conception. (CNS photo/Lola ...