Catholics celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception Dec. 8 as a holyday of obligation. What we are celebrating is perhaps a little more obscure. The dogma of the Immaculate Conception ...

Every year in March, tens of thousands of Americans take to the streets — and bars — to celebrate St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Similarly, Mexican Americans celebrate the feast of Our Lady ...

In the Latin rite of the Catholic Church, Dec. 8 is the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, but this year it was moved to Monday the 9th to avoid a conflict with the Second Sunday of Advent.

MANILA, Philippines—December 8 is the day to celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, but there are people who still regard the celebration as the day the Blessed Virgin conceived ...

The doctrine of the Immaculate Conception teaches that Mary, the mother of Christ, was conceived without sin. Mary's sinless conception is the reason why Catholics refer to Mary as "full of grace".