A statue of Mary and the Christ Child is seen in 2017 at St. Rafael the Archangel Church in Quebradillas, Puerto Rico. (Credit: CNS photo/Bob Roller.) Listen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Just last year, ...

Mosaic tiles depicting the Immaculate Conception and various saints are seen in the Trinity Dome at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. The feast of the ...

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the Chapel of the Nativity Scene at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome Dec. 8, 2002, the feast of the Immaculate Conception. The pope also prayed in front of the ...

Pope John Paul II's schedule for December 2004 is, for the most part, a mirror image of preceding years: Mass for university students on Dec. 14, the blessing of the statues of baby Jesus brought to ...

ROME — Conventual Franciscans said they will be present at a statue of the Immaculate Conception in the center of Rome to offer a “blessing from afar” to families who pass by on the feast day. Despite ...

Pope Francis leads a prayer service at a Marian statue overlooking the Spanish Steps in Rome Dec. 8, 2019, the feast of the Immaculate Conception. (Credit: Paul Haring/CNS.) Listen VATICAN CITY — Mary ...

In a Dec. 8 statement marking the feast of the Immaculate Conception, President Donald Trump called it "a Holy Day honoring the faith, humility, and love of Mary, mother of Jesus and one of the ...

Mary's Immaculate Conception offers a glimpse to the promised life for all Christians who open their hearts to God and his grace, Pope Francis said. Addressing pilgrims in St. Peter's Square on the ...