The Dec. 8 feast day has a long history in the United States. The U.S. bishops commended the nation to the patronage of Mary under the title of the Immaculate Conception in 1846.

John Paul has celebrated the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception for 27 years — in summer-like warmth, under brilliant sunshine, in bone-chilling cold and under pouring rain.

In All Things Feast of the Immaculate Conception James Martin, S.J. December 08, 2008 This feast always makes me think of St. Bernadette Soubirous.

The Immaculate Conception is a sacred dogma of the Church. From the moment of her conception, Mary, by the merit of God, was free from all the stains of original sin. Pope Piux lX wrote a papal bull, ...

My Table Is Spread: The Feast of the Immaculate Conception probably began in the Eastern Church as a celebration of St. Anne, Mary's mother, a feast that is still kept in the East.

Vatican City, Dec 8, 2018 / 08:43 am On the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to imitate Mary's deep trust and openness to God when faced with serious problems.

The Feast of the Immaculate Conception marks the day when Mary was conceived within Anne's womb. It is celebrated exactly nine months before the feast marking Mary's birth on September 8.

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 ...

Yesterday being the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, three we special religious services in all the Catholic churches of this City. This feast is celebrated in a marked manner by Cathollies all ...

Now, they have a similar opportunity this year with the feast of the Immaculate Conception falling on a Saturday -- Dec. 8. The vigil Mass on Saturday evening is not a "two-for-one" Mass for both ...