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CWN closed for feast of the Immaculate Conception

December 08, 2025

The offices of CWN are closed on Monday, December 8, so that our staff can celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Barring some unexpected new development, no news stories will be posted on December 8. CWN will resume normal operations on Tuesday, December 9.

 

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Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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Today is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, the solemn dogma defined by Blessed Pope Pius IX in 1854. As Our Lady Immaculately Conceived is the patroness of the United States of America, this is a holy day of obligation in the United States. Through the centuries the Church has…

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