The beginning of a new life is an extraordinary event that occurs when the male and female reproductive cells merge. Let’s ...

It’s a common misconception (no pun intended) that “Immaculate Conception” refers to the Roman Catholic teaching that the ...

December 8 is a special nonworking holiday in the Philippines, following a law signed by former president Rodrigo Duterte on ...

Here is the lesser-known third verse of the Christmas carol “Joy to the World,” which Isaac Watts penned in 1719: No more let ...

Even after nearly 2,000 years, we still have trouble fully appreciating the church's teaching about the conception of Mary.

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 ...

Ineffabilis Deus,' which proclaimed the dogma of the Immaculate Concenption, is among the papal pronouncements that theologians have long considered to be 'infallible.' But what does papal ...

It was Mary’s conception. It was the mother’s conception without original sin. It was not the conception of Jesus. Facts matter, congressman. If you’re going to make an analogy, at least know what you ...

Your body begins to change right after conception with the rise in oestrogen levels. This hormone is responsible for your ...

You don’t have to be Catholic to have heard the phrase “Immaculate Conception.” References often appear in pop culture and even politics. In the first season of the TV show “Glee,” the character Puck ...