The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, celebrated by the Church on Dec. 8, marks the moment when the Virgin Mary was conceived inside St. Anne’s womb, with a soul preserved by God from ...

In part 2 of this series, we saw that the Mater Populi Fidelis (MPF) document declares that Mary was “the first to be ...

The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is often the subject of confusion. Some people seem to think that the “conception” referred to is Jesus. But the Church celebrates the conception of Jesus ...

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 ...

Hymns possess an incredible power to propagate the Christian faith, perhaps because their melodies and words fuse in our minds and hearts. Here is the lesser-known third verse of the Christmas carol ...

Leo XIV recites the Angelus from the Apostolic Palace. ‘Let us express our joy, for the immaculate beauty of the Mother of God.’ Mary's “yes” is “wonderful” and can be emulated ‘in prayer and in ...

Senators advanced a bill to mandate viewing a specific video in classrooms about conception, passed a bill allowing classroom discussions of theories of the universe’s origins that could include a ...

TIME’s 1966 cover story—which provocatively asked “Is God Dead?”—was and remains an ethnocentric proposition with Liberal-Protestant-Christian-Western premises about history and theology. The story of ...

Perfect. All-powerful. All-knowing. The idea of the deity most Westerners accept is actually not coherent. Credit...Reuters Supported by By Peter Atterton Mr. Atterton is a professor of philosophy. If ...

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 ...