Those of a certain age will remember with fondness the celebrations of Christmas past, not in a ghostly fashion, but with the interior warmth of the brandy-soaked Christmas pudding.

“Defending values and heritage is far more important in the long term than securing a few commercial contracts.”

Christians were a majority until the 1980s; today they are roughly one-third, living under growing pressure from a Muslim majority.

Europe must become Christendom again. We have no other choice, but it’s a merry one. A bright star is in the sky, all we must do is follow it.