Fighting the Snail: How Medieval People Thought — By: OnePeterFive

Recently, an excellent article by Mr. Robert Keim, a passionate historian of medieval culture, caught my attention. Entitled “The War between Knights and Snails” and published on his Substack channel Via Mediaevalis,[1] the essay was dedicated to one of the mysterious drawings found in illuminated manuscripts—an image depicting a battle between armored knights and… snails….

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Pope calls for renewal of Catholic education amid challenges of modern society, technology — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Leo XIV signs his apostolic letter on Catholic education, “Drawing New Maps of Hope,” at the end of a Mass for Rome university students in St. Peter’s Basilica on Oct. 27, 2025. The document was published on Oct. 28, 2025, to mark the 60th anniversary of Gravissimum Educationis, the Second Vatican Council’s declaration on…

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Syrian transitional president visits Greek Orthodox patriarch in Damascus — By: Catholic News Agency

Greek Orthodox Patriarch John X Yazigi of Antioch and All the East (right) receives Ahmad al-Shar’a, the head of Syria’s transitional administration, on Oct. 26, 2025, at the patriarchal residence in Damascus. / Credit: Syrian Presidency ACI MENA, Oct 28, 2025 / 11:32 am (CNA). In a sign of diversity and coexistence in post-transition Syria,…

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