ROME -- Pope Leo XIV got into the Christmas spirit Monday by taking part in a very Roman papal tradition: praying for peace at a statue of the Madonna near the Spanish Steps on the Dec. 8 feast day ...

DEFINITION: The word “immaculate” means perfectly clean or spotless. ETYMOLOGY: This comes from the Latin word immaculatus, a combination of the prefix im meaning "not" and maculatus meaning "stained.

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. offered a reflective message for the nation on Monday, December 8, as he urged Filipinos and national leaders to ponder on their intentions and ...