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By Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith, Catholic Herald - The news that the buyer of Salvator Mundi, the most expensive painting ever sold, is the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman,  known catchily as MBS, comes as something as a revelation. The painting is destined to hang in the Louvre Abu Dhabi.

By Msgr. Charles Pope, National Catholic Register - Recent remarks by the Holy Father, Pope Francis, cast doubt on the traditional English rendering of the Lord’s Prayer. To be fair to the Pope, reports that he is calling for the Our Father to be changed are incorrect. He did not propose any change to the Greek text. What he did say....

By Stephen Beale, Catholic Exchange - There really are two advents... One is Advent proper, the season we’re in now, when we prepare for Christmas. But during this time, the Church asks us also to keep that other ‘advent’ in mind — the Second Coming of Christ... It’s a jarring juxtaposition. In one coming, we have the baby and the manger, the chorus of angels and shepherds, the three wise men and their gifts. In the other.....

By Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture - The problem, however, is not merely the occasional misplaced grant. The more fundamental problem is that from its inception, the CCHD has worked on the assumption that the best way to fight poverty is through political activism. The funds donated to the Thanksgiving collection are typically steered toward community organizers—often disciples of Saul Alinsky