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 ...

This year, the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, which is a holy day of obligation, falls on the Second Sunday of Advent. So, are Catholics obligated to go to Mass twice? The answer is yes. The ...

Catholics around the world — who are already observing the first week of the Advent season — mark the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception on Thursday, Dec. 8, a day that signifies the conception of ...

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.

ROUNDTABLE: The Register speaks with Bill McCormick, Jenny Kraska and Joe Capizzi on patriotism, Americanism and the significance of the United States’ patroness on her feast day. The Basilica of the ...

Just last year, Catholics were required to attend separate Masses two days in a row for the Sunday obligation and Monday's Christmas Mass. Now, they have a similar opportunity this year with the feast ...

The Immaculate Conception is "one of the wonders of the story of salvation," Pope Francis said in his Angelus address Tuesday. Speaking from a window overlooking St. Peter's Square Dec. 8, the ...

About 700 area residents gathered at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Denham Springs on Saturday to view the elaborate St. Joseph’s Altar, witness the Feeding of the Saints ritual, and ...

Seven Roman Catholic churches in Allegany County will merge with Immaculate Conception in Wellsville, according to a plan announced by local church leaders this week. At the same time, a leadership ...