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In this N.C. Wyeth illustration from ‘The Boy’s King Arthur’ (1922), the Green Knight readies himself for combat with Sir Beaumains, horn raised beneath the thorn — “and there he blew three deadly notes.” The Christmas story includes chivalry as well as shepherds, and knights in shining armor as well as wise men ... read more

"Only God's grace can close the infinite distance between us and God, and that is precisely what God did at Christmas," writes NCR's Michael Sean Winters. ... read more

In the shadow of the U.S.-Mexico border wall, more than 200 people from both countries participated in a traditional yuletide procession reenacting the search for shelter where Jesus could be born. ... read more

(Image: Kelly Sikkema/Unsplash.com) Record Number of Pilgrims – “Nearly 13 million people visited the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe on December 11 and 12, the anniversary of the final apparition to St. Juan Diego.” Our Lady of Guadalupe basilica drew record crowd (Aleteia) The Sacred Liturgy – “New details emerge about ... read more

Vigil of Christmas Feast date: Dec 24 In the first ages, during the night before every feast, a vigil was kept. In the evening the faithful assembled in the place or church where the feast was to be celebrated and prepared themselves by prayers, readings from Holy Writ (now the Offices of ... read more

When King David was settled in his palace,and the LORD had given him rest from his enemies on every side,he said to Nathan the prophet,“Here I am living in a house of cedar,while the ark of God dwells in a tent!”Nathan answered the king,“Go, do whatever you have in mind,for the LORD is with you.”But ... read more

The Word of God, Jesus Christ, on account of his great love for mankind, became what we are in order to make us what he is himself. — St. Irenaeus ... read more

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After delaying restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass for three months, Bishop Michael Martin said in a Sept. 26, 2025, letter that the Chapel of the Little Flower in the St. Therese Parish in Mooresville, North Carolina, which was recently renovated by the diocese and can seat just over 350 people, will have two ... read more

A Christian woman stands next to a clothesline while taking refuge in an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp at the Pilot Primary School after their houses were burnt as a result of religious strife in Mangu on Feb. 2, 2024, following weeks of intercommunal violence and unrest in the Plateau State. (Credit: KOLA ... read more

The Berlaymont building in Brussels, seat of the European Commission. | Credit: EmDee/Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 23, 2025 / 16:25 pm The European Commission has decided to withdraw funding from the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE), an organization founded in 1997 to promote and defend the family, based on marriage ... read more

Pope Leo meets with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker in November 2025. 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. ... read more

Rome’s International Conference on Human Trafficking was held at the Pontifical Gregorian University on Dec. 10, 2025. | Credit: EWTN News/Screenshot Rome Newsroom, Dec 23, 2025 / 15:55 pm Fifty million people are currently being trafficked around the world, according to the 2023 Global Slavery Index, driving over $236 billion into the hands of criminals, ... read more

If life is a battle — and it is — Christmas is the day before the fighting starts, when we do what is perhaps the most important thing in the battle: Commit to each other and to Christ, our cause. Here are five takeaways for the The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas), drawn from Sunday ... read more