WESTERLY, R.I. (WJAR) — A sign that was posted on the lawn of Immaculate Conception Church in Westerly last week has saddened some in the community. "At first I didn’t believe it was in Westerly," ...

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 ...

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is the largest Roman Catholic Church in the United States. Located in Washington D.C., the Minor basilica is one of the ten largest ...

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.

Mary, under her title of the Immaculate Conception, has been patroness of the United States since the mid-19th century. But her protection of the nation dates back to its earliest history. One of the ...

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 ...

HOPING TO GIVE THIS BUILDING A SECOND LIFE. IF IT WERE TO BE TORN DOWN. THAT WAS A BUILDING PAID FOR NOT ONLY IN SWEAT AND TEARS, BUT BLOOD. THE IMPACT OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH GOES BACK ...