The First Time a Pope Visited American Territory Was In... 1849!
[See also: The Earliest Alleged Marian Apparition Dates to… A.D. 40] [See also: 1,782 Years Old: Inside the Oldest Church in the World]...
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How Quickly Did Catholic "Heresy" Take Over the Early Church? Immediately
“That this rule of faith has come down to us from the beginning of the gospel, even before any of the older heretics, much more before Praxeas, a pretender of yesterday, will be apparent both from the lateness of date which marks all heresies, and also from the absolutely novel...
27 Fascinating Photos of Pre-Vatican II Catholicism
Catholicism certainly looks a lot different today than it did a few decades ago. Whether you are old enough to remember pre-Vatican II Catholicism or not, looking back through the Church’s old “family” pictures can still be a lot of fun! You can click on any image to view...
13 Fun Photos that Prove Nuns Know How to Party
Just because you’re a nun doesn’t mean you can’t have some fun, right? You can click on any image to see it full size. Enjoy! [See also: 3 Beautiful Celebrities Who Gave It All Up to Become Nuns] [See also: 10 Reasons Some Women Are Wearing Veils...
How a Pagan Magician Was Converted By the Sign of the Cross
It was end of the 3rd century in the Roman Empire, and Christians were still a persecuted minority. The terrible Diocletian persecution was on the horizon and Emperor Constantine’s edict of toleration was still decades away. Paganism was still operating in full force. Cyprian (not to be confused with...
The History of Those Peculiar Looking Defenders of the Pope: the Swiss Guards
[See also: When Popes Wore Crowns: A Pictorial History of the Papal Tiara] [See also: QUIZ: Can You Identify These Liturgical Objects?]...