One of the most amazing documents historians of early ... for the church because many Christians were not made of the kind of moral fiber of the people who went to their death as martyrs.

Pope Francis emphasized their courage in defending faith, justice, and human dignity, inspiring Christians worldwide ...

The "remarkable" church, thought to be more than 1,600 years old, was found in an ancient city by a desert oasis.

This early practice of celebrating the Eucharist over the bones of martyrs is later codified by Canon 7 of the Seventh Ecumenical Council (A.D. 787), where it is dictated that a church building should ...

On Oct. 17, the Roman Catholic Church remembers the early Church Father, bishop, and martyr St. Ignatius of Antioch, whose writings attest to the sacramental and hierarchical nature of the Church ...

Since 1900, the Christian Century has published reporting, commentary, poetry, and essays on the role of faith in a pluralistic society.

Dutch Influences on English Literary Culture in the Early Renaissance ... Erasmus and the English History of the Reformation. Church History, Vol. 82, Issue. 2, p. 273. Cameron, Euan 2016. Saints, ...

Pope Francis created a new group of saints on Sunday, canonising 14 individuals including the "martyrs of Damascus ... be venerated as such by the whole Church," proclaimed Francis, after ...

Christian martyrs from across denominations hold a place of honor in the church, Pope Francis said, highlighting their ...

Vatican City - Pope Francis created a new group of saints on Sunday, canonizing 14 individuals including the "martyrs of ...