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The Knight Before Christmas
The Christmas story includes chivalry as well as shepherds, and knights in shining armor as well as wise men bearing gifts.
Pope Leo Asked Illinois Governor to Veto Assisted-Suicide Bill
The Pope, responding to a question from EWTN News, said he made his opposition to the legislation clear in the November conversation with the governor.
Why Nietzsche’s Ears Were Deaf to the Word of the Cross
Nietzsche sought strength in the will to power, but the cross proclaims a deeper wisdom he could not hear — a word that reveals the mystery of divine strength in weakness.
Why ‘Die Hard’ Is a Christmas Movie and 3 Other Great Holiday Classics
The Register wades into the annual debate and offers a few other must-watch Christmas flicks.
Nigerians Must Stop ‘Trading Future for Crumbs’: Catholic Official On Security Crisis
Father Banjo said peace is impossible where power is exercised without accountability, wealth is pursued without conscience, and authority is claimed without service.
Amid Security Concerns, Vatican Sister Meets Bangladesh Religious
Christ at the Center: How Tradition Anchors the Development of Doctrine
COMMENTARY: The only true metric for the authentic exercise of ecclesial authority is Christological — grounded in the cross and the Crucifixion.
Why Tamales Belong on the Christmas Table
Long associated with family gatherings and shared labor, tamales continue to anchor Christmas celebrations across cultures.
Notre Dame Cathedral’s New Stained Glass Ignites a New Firestorm
Critics say the emphasis on diversity and emotional expression risks translating a central mystery of the Church into the visual language of the present moment, weakening the symbolic coherence of a Gothic cathedral built around light, hierarchy and transcendence.