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 ...

Conception occurs when sperm fertilizes an egg found in the fallopian tube, creating a zygote that can eventually become an embryo. Conception — and ultimately, pregnancy — can involve a surprisingly ...

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 - ...

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.

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 ...

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

Earlier this month voters in two U.S. States, Colorado and North Dakota, considered new laws that would bolster the legal rights of a fetus before birth. Neither of these ballot initiatives passed, ...

BERKELEY, CALIF. — On a cloudy day on a gritty side street near the shore of San Francisco Bay, a young man answers the door at a low concrete building. "I'm Matt Krisiloff. Nice to meet you," says ...