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Jul 24, 20214 min read

July 24 Christine, the Beguines & the Bollandists

Today in 1242 the mystic Christine von Stommeln was born near Cologne. We look at her unusual life - and how it took her to the...

May 24, 20216 min read

May 25 The Ecumenical Imperative

it’s the 25th of May and on this day in Christian History we go back to year 1995 and travel to Rome where Ut Unum Sint, the first...

May 19, 20213 min read

May 20 I believe ...... The Council of Nicea

Today we remember the first Ecumenical Council of the Church. It is now famous for its Christian statement of belief that is widely used...

May 6, 20213 min read

May 7 The Pope visits Romania, building bridges with the Orthodox

At the turn of the Millennium the first Slavic Pope, John Paul II made big steps towards reconciliation with the Orthodox Church. This...

Apr 23, 20216 min read

Apr 24 Baptism of St Augustine

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...

Feb 11, 20211 min read

Feb 12 - Pope and Patriach meet in Cuba

Today we only go back to 2016 and look at a truly historical meeting, the first time the leaders of the Catholic Church and the Moscow...

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