Blessed Pius IX

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When Pope Pius IX declared the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary on Dec. 8, 1854, he had a golden crown added to the mosaic of Mary, Virgin Immaculate, in the Chapel of the Choir in St. Peter's Basilica.

The remarkable life and papacy of Blessed Pope Pius IX

Feb 7, 2024

He convened Vatican Council I, proclaimed the dogma of the Immaculate Conception, and declared St. Joseph “Patron of the Church.” Read more

A contemporary depiction of the First Vatican Council.

Vatican II is back in the news, which begs a question: What was Vatican I?

Oct 15, 2022

By Carl Bunderson

The First Vatican Council, held in 1869 and 1870 and left unfinished due to the capture of Rome, is regarded... Read more