THAT ardent Protestant before Protestantism, Saint Francis of Assisi, standing humbly before the great Pope Innocent, defended his wandering brothers, preaching without license, bringing souls to God ...
One of the most conspicuous facts of modern history is the sharp rise of Roman Catholicism. “The last of the popes is dead”—this news spread through Europe when in 1799 Pius VI died at Valence as the ...
The Protestant Reformation is widely known for Martin Luther’s publication of his “95 Theses” or “Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences” and marks the second schism of sorts for the ...
Hans Küng is a Roman Catholic priest who believes that Protestantism must undertake a second reformation if the Christian church is ever to be made one, but that is by far the lesser half of his ...
Recent debates about leaving Jesus out, or else getting him out, of the Christmas season look somewhat curious from the vantage-point of Rome. In what remains a culturally Catholic country, and at a ...
The Protestant Reformation wasn’t just about religion it was sparked by deep frustration with Church corruption, indulgences, and a growing demand for reform across Europe. This video unpacks the ...