The defined dogma of the Immaculate Conception regards original sin only, saying that Mary was preserved from any stain (in Latin, macula or labes, the second of these two synonymous words being the one used in the formal definition). The proclaimed Roman Catholic dogma states "that the most Blessed Virgin Mary, in the first instance of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege granted by Almighty God, in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the human race, was preserved free from all stain of original sin." Therefore, being always free from original sin, the doctrine teaches that from her conception Mary received the sanctifying grace that would normally come with baptism after birth.

The definition makes no declaration about the Church's belief that the Blessed Virgin was sinless in the sense of freedom from actual or personal sin. However, the Church holds that Mary was also sinless personally, "free from all sin, original or personal". The Council of Trent decreed: "If anyone shall say that a man once justified can sin no more, nor lose grace, and that therefore he who falls and sins was never truly justified; or, on the contrary, that throughout his whole life he can avoid all sins even venial sins, except by a special privilege of God, as the Church holds in regard to the Blessed Virgin: let him be anathema."

Now, provide a numbered list of answers to these questions:

1. Which religion is this about?
2. What does the Immaculate Conception deal with?
3. From what language is macula or labes?
4. Who granted Mary a privilege?
5. Does Mary have the stain or original sin?
6. Is actual or personal sin different from that?
7. Does the church find Mary to have personally sinned?
8. By what other title is Mary known?
9. Who is the Saviour of the human race?
10. Do you know what the Council of Trent was?
11. Did the Council have authority to decree certain rules or beliefs?
1. Roman Catholic
2. original sin
3. Latin
4. God,
5. No
6. Yes
7. No
8. Blessed Virgin Mary
9. Jesus Christ
10. Yes
11. yes