Catholic opposition to the death penalty is relatively new in the church’s history, but has helped shape public debate.

Pernoud — for whom the term “obscurantism,” generally associated with the Middle Ages, applies much more to the Renaissance and the centuries that followed — demonstrates with her talent ...

Imran Abdullah wrote an article in 2019 titled “How did Jewish moneylenders in Medieval Europe contribute to the rise of ...

The Catholic Church’s treatment of women hasn’t evolved much since the Middle Ages. But here’s what’s different today. The church has been particularly antagonistic toward female ...

The essays on The Religion of Islam" and "Catholicism in the Middle Ages" are admirable examples of Dr. Shahan's coherent and graceful style.

One of the most unifying elements of the Medieval Period was the Roman Catholic Church. All classes and ranks of people, whether that be nobles, peasants or tradesmen, were profoundly affected by ...

His religion features have also appeared in Fairfield County Catholic and in major newspapers. He is the author of Fruits of Fatima — Century of Signs and Wonders.

Yet it was frequently discussed in a language that is more resonant of the Middle Ages than the scientific laboratory.

The Middle Ages have a very bad reputation. Here's what this period of history was really like.

Far from their dour reputation, the Middle Ages were a period of massive social change, burgeoning nationalism, international conflict, terrible natural disaster, climate change, rebellion ...

Then came the Middle Ages It wasn't until roughly the 12th century that exorcism underwent a significant transition. This was brought on by the rise of heretical sects of Christianity.