Church leaders preach peace in Nicaragua as they face threats from Ortega regime
- Jun 23, 2021
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Online exhibit marks 50th anniversary of canonization of 40 Martyrs of England and Wales
- Mar 4, 2021
During the 16th and 17th centuries, Catholics in Britain suffered intense persecution, with hundreds of people being martyred for their faith.
Reminders that in Catholicism, the past isn’t dead … and not even past
- Feb 28, 2021
In Catholicism, how the past is remembered and constructed is always key to the politics of the present and future.
Treasure hunter finds piece likely to have been part of crown of Henry VIII
- Feb 9, 2021
Kevin Duckett was near a pond close to the English town of Market Harborough with his metal detector when it began to buzz like mad.
Cheers! Or not: ‘Scandalous’ 1st Christmas card up for sale
- Dec 4, 2020
The first commercially printed Christmas card is up for sale — a merry Victorian-era scene that scandalized some who denounced it as humbug when it first appeared in 1843.
Daughters of Charity made the streets their cloister
- Nov 9, 2020
The Daughters of Charity were a centralized and hierarchical order, under the authority of an elected superior general. This new model gave a strong unity to the sisters trained and used to act in the same way.
New study says literacy widespread among ancient Israelites
- Sep 24, 2020
A new study says the rates of literacy among ancient Israelites might be far higher than previously suspected.
Chaplains vital role remembered on anniversary of WW2’s Operation Market Garden
- Sep 18, 2020
Market Garden was a disaster for the Allies in World War II. An attempt to invade the Netherlands was stopped by the Germans. Of the 15 British and 3 Polish chaplains involved in the operation, 3 were killed and 10 were taken prisoner.
Letters reveal public distaste for booze in JFK White House
- Sep 11, 2020
Researchers at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum have found a cache of letters from Americans objecting to JFK’s embrace of cocktails at White House events.
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