The Roman Catholic Church's veneration of Mary, the mother of Jesus, has been a subject of controversy and debate between Protestants and Catholics. The Catholic Church's doctrine of the Immaculate Conception, which holds that Mary was born without original sin, has been a point of contention. The Church has also defined the bodily assumption of Mary into heaven and her coronation as Queen of Heaven. These doctrines have significant implications for the Catholic-Protestant divide and have been the subject of much discussion and debate. [... more]