The Dark History of How the Catholic Church Built Its Massive Wealth

Gold crosses, priceless art, sprawling cathedrals—there’s no denying the Catholic Church is rich. It built its massive wealth ...

The pioneering path of Augustus Tolton, the first Black Catholic priest in the US – born into slavery, he's now a candidate for sainthood

The first publicly recognized Black priest in the United States, Augustus Tolton, may not be a household name. Yet I believe ...
National Catholic Register

‘Alive’ Writer Piers Paul Read Pens Tour-de-Force History of Catholic Church

‘I felt I had a vocation,’ says the noted British author about his life’s work. ‘It was what God wanted me to do.’ Piers Paul Read is pictured with book covers of ‘Alive: The Story of the Andes ...

Historic Daytona Beach church is celebrating 20 years as a basilica

Daytona's Basilica of St. Paul began in 1927 as St. Paul Catholic Church. The $250,000 church was the tallest building on the mainland until 1970.
The Christian Post on MSN

This week in Christian history: Henry IV gets absolution after standing barefoot in snow; Pope affirms Council of Trent

Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the death of an Episcopal Church presiding bishop, Pope Pius IV ...
Parkersburg News and Sentinel

Robert Prevost, first American pope in history of the Catholic Church, takes the name Leo XIV

ope Leo XIV appears on the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica after being chosen the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra ...
Greek Reporter

The Living History of St. Francis: Corfu’s Catholic Sanctuary

In Corfu’s Old Town was the preeminent center for the island’s Catholic community: the Church and former Monastery of St.