The Knight Before Christmas
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…
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Pope Leo XIV revives tradition during first Christmas of his pontificate
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on Dec. 21, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Dec 24, 2025 / 06:00 am…
Our Lady of Victory: Celebrating 100 Years of Venerable Nelson Baker’s Marian Basilica
Courtesy of Our Lady of Victory National Shrine & BasilicaOur Lady of Victory National Shrine & Basilica honors Mother Mary. This year, Christmas Mass at Our Lady of Victory in Lackawanna, New York, will celebrate…
Pope Leo XIV Revives Tradition During First Christmas of His Pontificate
Vatican MediaPope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on December 21, 2025. Leo XIV will celebrate the Christmas Day Mass in the Vatican…
Parents are divided on whether their girls should return to flood-scarred Camp Mystic in Texas
Patrick Hotze’s three daughters made it home safe from Camp Mystic after July’s catastrophic floods that killed 25 campers and two teenage counselors. He attended some of the funerals and says he understands the outrage over the Texas camp’s plan to…
Protest erupts in India’s capital city over lynching of Hindu man in Bangladesh
NEW DELHI — A protest erupted in India’s capital Tuesday in response to the death of a Hindu man who was lynched and burned by an angry mob in neighboring Bangladesh, a new sign of…
Nigerians welcome 130 schoolchildren and teachers released after mass abduction
MINNA, Nigeria — Nigerians on Monday got their first look at 130 children and teachers released after being seized in one of the largest mass abductions in the country’s history. Some of the children appeared…
Priest Expert in New Evangelization On Today’s Catholic Moment
ACI PrensaFather Manuel Chouciño. Father Chouciño seems like a bottomless well of ideas for evangelization, and only his determination surpasses his enthusiasm.
Notre Dame Cathedral’s New Stained Glass Ignites a New Firestorm
Visitors preview artist Claire Tabouret’s future contemporary stained-glass windows for Notre Dame Cathedral at Galerie 10.2 of the Grand Palais in Paris on Dec. 8, 2025. Critics say the emphasis on diversity and emotional expression…