Today the fascinating figure of Joan of Arc broke the siege of Orleans in 1429 and possibly delivered France from English domination. A...

The story of the Mutiny is famous and well known but how did it end? Today we look at the story of the surviving mutineer George Adams...

Today the Puritan poet John Milton sold for ten pounds the copyright of his epic poem Paradise Lost. This lament, written after Cromwell...

Today we remember how Augustine of Hippo was baptised by Ambrose in Milan as a 33 year old man - a 'late convert'. His writings and his...

Today in 1864 the Coinage Act was passed in Washington DC of this law, the phrase "In God We Trust" first appeared, on the two-cent coin...

In 2009 the British literary theorist, Terry Eagleton, gave a lecture series titled Faith and Fundamentalism: Is belief in Richard...

In 1526 at the Diet (assembly) of Speyer the reformers became protestants. Today we look at how that happened and what that means. What...

Today we look at the remarkable life of Giovanni Battista Ricciolo. A priest, professor of astronomer who was the fist person to map the...

The Battle of Culloden was the last major battle fought on British soil. It was the end of the Jacobite Uprising and the killed the final...

The achievement of nation building in South Africa has been a beacon and sign of hope for the international community. At a time when...

Conservative thinkers often refer to 'the estate of marriage' - as providing a stabilising influence on society. Today we remember how...

The Jewish people suffered waves of persecution in Rome over the years and a proverb emerged amongst the people ‘The persecution will...

The first modern doctor to be declared a saint died today in 1927. Giuseppe Moscati was a medical practitioner, scientific researcher...

Today we go back to year 1963 and look at a ground breaking papal encyclical Pacem in terris ( 'Peace on Earth') issued by Pope John...

Today we look at the remarkable story of William Booths life, how he emerged from a poor family - in the harsh landscape of a rabidly...

Today in 475 the Byzantine Emperor Basiliscus releases an Enkyklikon, a circular letter to the bishops of his empire about the...

Today in 1199 King Richard I, the "Lionheart," died at the age of 41 in the arms of his mother in France, and thus "ended his earthly...

Today in the West, Christians celebrate Easter, the touchstone of the Christian Faith. In todays reflection we look at the boldness of...

Today we look at the foundational event for Christianity which is remembered all over the world. We also look at some of the fascinating...

Today we remember the foundation Christian meal of the Last Supper. Looking at Colin Humphrey's research we can historically date it to...