In the spotlight: Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Ukraine, Peace Light
Photos of the Week: Dec. 12, 2022
In early morning darkness, pope pays tribute to Immaculate Conception
Pope Francis arrived, prayed and was gone even before a brigade of Rome firefighters had arrived to hang a wreath of flowers from the statue’s outstretched arms.
Say ‘no’ to sin, ‘yes’ to grace, pope says on Immaculate Conception feast
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.
Marking feast day, pope asks Mary’s care of families seeking refuge
Pope Francis concluded his public celebration of the feast of the Immaculate Conception, Dec. 8, by making the traditional papal visit to a statue of Mary erected in Rome’s historic center to honor Catholic teaching that Mary was conceived without sin.
Feast of Immaculate Conception does not get weekend dispensation
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 of the Immaculate Conception falling on a Saturday — Dec. 8.
Pope asks Mary’s help in fighting viruses of fear, indifference
Celebrating the Dec. 8 feast of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Francis prayed Mary would help Christians develop the “antibodies” needed to fight the modern diseases of indifference, hypocrisy and fear of foreigners.