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When Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared to St. Juan Diego, she did so in such a manner as to teach the native people about who she was, using imagery from their own religious practices. This included a rose-tinted tunic with four-petaled flowers imprinted on it, symbolizing the earth and the four seasons. The rose color Read More…

What astronomy says about the stars of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Pope Leo XIV receives members of the Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology on Dec. 11, 2025, in the Clementine Hall of the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Dec 11, 2025 / 18:30 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Dec. 11 emphasized ... [...]

“All men are created equal!” Perhaps more than any other principle, this phrase captures the transcendent ideal that inspired the Founders to declare their independence from Great Britain. The triumph of the principle of equality [...]

Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News Vatican City, Dec 11, 2025 / 16:54 pm (CNA). “Do not let your heart be troubled. Am I not here, I who am your mother?” With this consolation — with which Our Lady ... [...]

With Speaker of the House Mike Johnson by his side, President Donald Trump speaks to the press following a House Republican meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Washington, D.C.... [...]

“For us, our parish café is a way of extending Christian hospitality,” explains Magalie, a lay pastoral worker at the parish of Saint Pierre de Crussol in Guilherand-Granges (in Ardèche, France). Like a priest who opens the doors of the church, she has been opening the doors of Le Frat’ café every day since it Read More…

Parishes find a trick for connecting with people: French cafés

The topic of Marian devotion has returned to the forefront of the Church in recent months, driven by a series of clarifications. On November 4, the dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (formerly CDF) published the doctrinal note Mater Populi Fidelis (Mother of the Faithful People), clarifying certain titles attributed to the Virgin Mary Read More…

Pope Leo XIV, a Marian pope … and a cautious one

With the Christmas countdown in full swing and many of us frantically checking off shopping lists, it’s easy to get caught up in the pressure to find the “perfect” gift. But at the recent Westminster Abbey carol service hosted by Catherine, Princess of Wales, actress Kate Winslet offered a timely reminder: that the most meaningful Read More…

Stuck for a gift? Kate Winslet has the perfect idea

We can look at the rise of figures such as Nick Fuentes as a crisis of true shepherds.

Dr. Zhivago is a study in sin taking hold over an entire society, which conversely also makes it the perfect Christmas story.