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1 day ago · Pilate was the prefect of the Roman province of Judaea from AD 26–36. He served under Emperor Tiberius Claudius Nero. Herod Antipas was tetrarch of Galilee and Perea, a client state of the Roman Empire. He ruled from 4 BC to 39 AD.
3 days ago · A new film depicting the incredible true story of Irena Gut Opdyke, a Polish Catholic nurse who risked her own life to hide Jews persecuted by Nazi Germany during World War II, debuts in theaters across the country April 15-16. “Irena’s Vow” is told through the eyes of strong
1 day ago · On April 3, 304, in Thessalonica, Macedonia, the world witnessed the martyrdom of Saints Agape, Chionia, and Irene, three sisters who paid the ultimate price for their unwavering faith. A document from that era narrates their story, preserving their legacy.
2 days ago · The Church of Hagia Irene, was the cathedral church of the Patriarchate before Hagia Sophia was completed in 360. In the year 330 the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great moved his residence to the town renaming it Nova Roma (Νέα Ῥώμη), or "New Rome".
5 days ago · Saint John Paul II died on April 2, 2005. However, the late pope survived two assassination attempts, one of which provided the faithful with a shirt relic the church preserves and venerates today. The Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul preserve this important relic in Rome.
2 days ago · The Roman emperor was the ruler and monarchical head of state of the Roman Empire, starting with the granting of the title augustus to Octavian in 27 BC. The term "emperor" is a modern convention, and did not exist as such during the Empire.
19 hours ago · While Patristics is still undertaken in a confessional manner, especially by traditional Christian ecclesial communities like Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, nevertheless the use of the writings of the Fathers as proof texts to confirm Church doctrine—or as containing the elements of doctrine espoused by churches officially (decrees of Ecumenical Councils, the Roman Catholic ...
