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Sep 29 Pope Leo the great and Atilla the Hun

Today Leo was consecrated bishop of Rome becoming the pope. His papacy was very significant, famous for his meeting with Attila the Hun...

Jul 19, 20214 min read

July 19 Great Fire of Rome and the death of Peter & Paul

On the 17th of July in the year 63 a Great Fire broke among the shops lining the Circus Maximus, Rome’s chariot stadium. It seemed as...

Jul 14, 20214 min read

July 14 St Marks Tower collapses in Venice

Today in 1902 the famous Campanile or Bell Tower in St Mark's Square, collapsed, demolishing the loggetta beneath it. No one was injured...

Jul 4, 20214 min read

July 4 Pulcheria and the Theotokos

Today in 432 a large crowd descended on the church in Constantinople cheering “Many years to Pulcheria! Many years to the empress!” They...

Apr 18, 20213 min read

Apr 19 Reformers become Protestants

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

Jan 31, 20213 min read

Jan 28 - Excommunicating an Emperor

Today we remember in 1077 the famous midwinter penitential Walk to Canossa by King Henry IV, the Holy Roman Emperor. Henry petitioned...

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