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How St Nicholas became Santa Claus
Santa may seem secular, but his story is deeply Christian. Behind the red suit stands St Nicholas: bishop, wonderworker and giver of gifts
Melanie McDonagh
Kemi Badenoch and the Christian roots of Conservatism
Kemi Badenoch may not profess Christian faith, but her Wilberforce Lecture argued that Conservatism still depends on Christian virtues.
Melanie McDonagh
James VI and I: The last great humanist king
A new portrait of James VI and I reveals a ruler far more complex than the caricatures.
John Morrill
The story of St Nicholas
Drawn from 9th C sources, this vivid portrait of St Nicholas recounts his hidden generosity, his election as bishop, and the miraculous aid he offered to all who called upon him.
John the Deacon
What my brother taught me about Advent
A brother’s insistence on saving one gift became a formative Advent lesson: anticipation is not a burden but a grace, preparing us for Christ’s arrival
Nick Ripatrazone
The barriers around Europe’s Christmas markets
Rising threats have forced Europe to defend its Christmas traditions with concrete and patrols
The Catholic Herald
Crib, crown and cross
From the archives: Mass shared by Catholics from three continents and a reminder of what Advent really asks of us.
Fr John Gallagher SJ
Why schools must stop erasing the Nativity
A Nativity play in Inverness reminds us that Christ is desperately needed at the centre of the Christmas season.
Samantha Smith
Advent: The Forgotten Season of Penitence
Advent holds a unique tension: joyful expectation and necessary repentance. Recovering this balance may be the key to rediscovering the wonder we have lost.
Fr Gavan Jennings
Pope Leo XIV and the return of a global papacy
As Pope Leo signals a desire to visit Algeria and engages quietly in Middle Eastern diplomacy, his in-flight remarks reveal a papacy rediscovering its global vocation
The Catholic Herald
The loneliest generation: how convenience culture is unravelling our humanity
Delphine Chui explores how convenience culture, frictionless living, and declining community life are reshaping our humanity.
Delphine Chui
A German Advent with St Martin and St Nicholas
A childhood in the Kappel Valley meant early nightfall, wood stoves, card games, and the enchantment of St Martin’s Day and St Nicholas’ visits.
Jürgen Krauss
In praise of Christmas creep
Between school fêtes, nativity plays, forgotten posting dates, and three children’s stockings, December can feel like a test of endurance.
Flora Watkins
Latin Mass restrictions reveal a deeper crisis
Despite episcopal sympathy for the old rite, the Church continues to govern the Latin Mass through temporary permissions
Niwa Limbu
Why young converts are flocking to traditional Christianity
Traditional Catholics are driving unexpected growth while liberal churches continue to collapse
Tom Colsy
Nigeria’s silent martyrs
Nigeria is now the deadliest country in the world to be a Christian, with thousands murdered and kidnapped each year.
Thomas Edwards
The Patriarch of Constantinople is asking more than Rome can give
Patriarch Bartholomew’s conditions for unity present serious problems for Catholics.
Niwa Limbu
The unexpected guides who led me to the Catholic faith
The two modern thinkers, a Catholic historian and a secular psychiatrist, that led Gavin Ashenden to Catholicism.
Gavin Ashenden
Pope Leo at the blue mosque
Pope Leo’s most recent journey showed a pontiff concerned with Christian unity, not secular optics.
Thomas Edwards
The Catholic Church needs its own Covid inquiry
The Church’s response to Covid reshaped Catholic life in ways still not fully acknowledged. It is time for a thoughtful review.
The Catholic Herald
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