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 past, the obligation to attend Mass on a transferred holy day of obligation was not transferred along with the feast day when it fell on a Monday. A firefighter in Rome pays tribute to the ...

Here are some fertility-boosting foods recommended by experts that support hormone balance, egg and sperm health, and improve ...

Five years after California’s worst modern maritime disaster, relatives of the Conception boat fire victims are angry about what they call the slow pace of accountability, while a top U.S. safety ...

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.

2270 Human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception. From the first moment of his existence, a human being must be recognized as having the rights of a person - ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KABC) -- Three years after the Conception boat fire killed 34 people off the coast of Santa Barbara, a video recovered from one of the victim's cellphones shows the divers were ...

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jefferson City has served the spiritual needs of the parish since 1913. Its founding ...

Many moms-to-be know that their health even before they become pregnant – known as pre-conception health – can affect the health of their babies. Now, research is continuing to show that the ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - South Carolina already enforces a more restrictive abortion ban than most states, but some Republican lawmakers are pushing for it to be even stricter by banning just about all ...

No one ever plans to struggle with infertility. But, for those having trouble conceiving, it's a good idea to talk to a doctor about next steps. That may include undergoing assisted reproductive ...