‘O come, all ye faithful …’ is not what it seems. The words disguise a political message
behind a religious mask: ‘Adeste Fideles’ is actually a protest song.
21 December 2023, The Tablet
Adeste Fideles – the secret behind the world’s most popular Christmas carol
Charles Edward Stuart, aka Bonnie Prince Charlie, circa 1745.
Alamy/Pictorial Press
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