‘Alive’ Writer Piers Paul Read Pens Tour-de-Force History of Catholic Church
‘I felt I had a vocation,’ says the noted British author about his life’s work. ‘It was what God wanted me to do.’
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A Bad Move? Theologians Critique Archbishop’s Call to Relocate Church’s Governance Out of Rome
ANALYSIS: ‘The Pope is not the CEO of Catholicism, etc., who can work remotely from somewhere or who can move corporate headquarters if deemed advantageous.’
Synods Through the Ages in the Catholic Church
COMMENTARY: Synods have an ancient and rich history of articulating and helping to preserve the faith.
Remembering Pope Adrian IV, the Only English Pope in History
Nicholas Breakspear was born in Hertfordshire, England, and died Sept. 1, 1159.
Church Councils 101, From Nicaea to Vatican II
To know well the ecumenical councils is to be deep in history
Thoughtful Repartee About the Times — and How Christians Can Best Respond
BOOK PICK: Readers would best approach ‘Christendom Lost and Found’ as a series of meditations.
In Ancient Holy Land, Biblical Wonders Are Still Being Uncovered
From Christ’s ‘city on a hill’ to the ‘pilgrim’s road’ from the Pool of Siloam to the Temple Mount, archaeological endeavors in Israel hold historical promise for contemporary believers.
8 Popes and the Bloodiest of Centuries
If the 20th century teaches anything, it is that the sanity of sanctity is always the seed of life.
Laughing and Learning About Catholic History With Karl Keating
‘1054 and All That’ Is a Raucous Excursion Through Church History
The Sparkling Story of the World-Famous ‘Smiling Angel’
This medieval masterpiece of religious art and the witness of countless coronations of kings of France became the symbol of the Cathedral of Reims and one of the most widespread representations of angel in the world.
