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→Virgin Mary: added re Mary's sinlessness the statement "not of herself, but by the unmerited grace of God through His Son bestowed upon her."
===== Virgin Mary =====
===== Virgin Mary =====
Roman Catholic doctrine holds that not only was [[Jesus]] sinless, but so, also, was His Mother, [[Virgin Mary|Mary]]. The belief that the Virgin Mary was sinless at conception is called the [[Immaculate Conception]].
Roman Catholic doctrine holds that not only was [[Jesus]] sinless, but so, also, was His Mother, [[Virgin Mary|Mary]], not of herself, but by the unmerited grace of God through His Son bestowed upon her. The belief that the Virgin Mary was sinless at conception is called the [[Immaculate Conception]].
The [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] teaches that the "all-holy" (Greek ''panagia'') Virgin Mary was born with Original Sin but that she was cleansed of this sin at the time of the Annunciation. The Church also teaches that by free will she did not commit any actual sin.
The [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] teaches that the "all-holy" (Greek ''panagia'') Virgin Mary was born with Original Sin but that she was cleansed of this sin at the time of the Annunciation. The Church also teaches that by free will she did not commit any actual sin.