Who was Vladimir The Great? Why did Vladimir the Great choose Christianity?
Saint Vladimir, called "Like the Apostles and the Enlightener of Russia," is celebrated by the Orthodox Church on July 15. He was born around 958 and passed away on 15…
Monastery of Cluny. Why was the Cluny monastery so important to the church?
The appearance of the Monastery of Cluny in the 10th century went almost unnoticed by contemporaries, but within only two centuries, it would lead a true monastic empire. It was…
Cyril and Methodius. 7 Facts About Their Lives
Language studies have shown that in the first centuries, Cyril and Methodius used the language of home and church. Then, with the introduction of Paleoslavic into the Royal Chancellery and…
Who Is Charlemagne And Why Is He Important? Charlemagne’s Religious Reform
On Christmas Day, Pope Leo III officiated the ceremonies in Rome. Charles, the great conqueror, devout Christian, and King of the Franks were to be crowned king with domains in…
Battle of Poitiers Significance. What happened at the Battle of Tours in 732 AD?
Before the thirteenth century, Islam began to attack Western Europe through the Arabs in Spain. The significance of the Battle of Poitiers 1280 years ago, reflects in the Frankish steward…
Saint Bede Feast Day. What is the Venerable Bede famous for?
Apart from the remarkable Patrology of J. Quastefi, whose fourth volume, published in 1996 by the Institute Patristicum Augustinianum in Rome, ends with Bede Venerabilis, there is no specialized approach…
Saint Boniface. When did Boniface begin his missionary life?
Wilfrid B (his Christian name) was born around 673 in the southwest region of England, in the kingdom of Wessex, but his roots lay across the sea in distant Saxony.…
Synod of Constantinople (543). The Fifth Ecumenical Council
Church councils have been held to solve various problems when consensus could not be reached through simple discussion. Most councils were local, although in some cases, the decisions adopted were…
Pope Gregory I. What Made Pope Gregory so Great?
Pope Gregory I had all the qualities of a man of leadership, a sense of duty, measure and dignity to the highest degree. The Protestant historian Harnack admired his "wisdom,…
St Columba. Who was Columba of Ireland?
Remembered each year on 9 June, St Columba is, along with St Patrick and St Bridget, one of Ireland's most loved and revered saints. Through his work mainly in Scotland,…
