Church history

100 years after canonization, Joan of Arc remains a symbol for many
- Jun 30, 2020
This year, the church celebrates the 100th anniversary of the canonization of St. Joan of Arc, a 15th-century peasant who is one of the most enduring female symbols in Western culture.

By Clemence Cireau
Mysteries, skeletons abound under Virginia Catholic church’s floor
- Jun 29, 2020
No one knows how many skeletons are under St. Mary’s in Norfolk, or why the 162-year-old Catholic church was built right on top of a cemetery.

By Joanne Kimberlin, The Virginian-Pilot
Author: Rhode Island founder’s religious liberty views speak to Catholics
- Jun 28, 2020
It may require more effort than in the past to observe the U.S. bishops’ annual Religious Freedom Week, ending June 29, with fewer days than the original two-week Fortnight for Freedom window and, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, the closure of churches, or strict limits on Mass attendance, put in place either by dioceses or governments.

By Mark Pattison

World has rich tradition of elucidating virtues, principles for way to live
- Jun 28, 2020
For those who think lists of virtues started with William Bennett’s The Book of Virtues in 1993 and ended when word got out 10 years later of Bennett’s enormous gambling losses, there is a rich tradition of elucidating principles to live by that is so long-standing it predates the birth of Christ.

By Mark Pattison
Protesters face off over statue of St. Louis namesake
- Jun 28, 2020
Protesters on Saturday called for the removal of a statue of St. Louis’s namesake, a French king-turned-saint who burned manuscript copies of Jewish religious texts during the Middle Ages, while another group prayed for the monument to stay.

By Associated Press
Corrected history: Authors debunk myths tied to church controversies
- Jun 22, 2020
Grzegorz Gorny and Janusz Rosikon — two Polish journalists — wanted to debunk some of the myths and fill in the gaps with their illustrated book, “Vatican Secret Archives: Unknown Pages of Church History,” which was published in English by Ignatius Press.

By Carol Glatz

100 years after canonization, Joan of Arc remains a symbol for many