Lully, lullay, Thou little tiny Child, By, by, lully, lullay. O sisters too, how may we do, For to preserve this day This poor Youngling for Whom we sing By, by, lully, lullay? Herod the […]
Every year the Pope meets with members of the Roman Curia to “exchange Christmas greetings”; the address the Holy Father gives on this occasion is usually a round-up of sorts, highlighting the events and themes […]
That the recently released movie The Way was a family affair isn’t news; written, directed, and produced by Emilio Estevez, the movie— about a pilgrimage along Spain’s storied El Camino de Santiago—stars Estevez’s father, Martin […]
Today the Vatican made several announcements regarding upcoming canonizations and beatifications—the two most notable (for American Catholics, at least) being the approval of miracles attributed to the intercession of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha and Blessed Marianne […]
Respected Vatican reporter Andrea Tornielli writes at Vatican Insider that Pope Benedict XVI will canonize Hildegard von Bingen in October of next year, and at the same recognize her as a Doctor of the Church. […]
The Vatican’s Christmas tree was lit in the center of St. Peter’s Square today, Catholic News Agency reports. A gift from the people of the Ukraine, the 98-foot spruce was decked out with 2,500 gold […]
On the CWR homepage this week, you’ll find Daniel Allott’s article from our December issue, “When Seconds Count: A look at what happens when parents continue a pregnancy after a fatal diagnosis.” Allott examines the […]
Earlier this week, Pope Benedict lit what has been touted as “the world’s largest Christmas tree”—in reality an arrangement of hundreds of electric lights on the slopes of Mount Ingino, above the Italian town of […]
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