The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion ... Athenagoras (177) in his "A Plea on Behalf of Christians" (a defense against paganism) emphasized that Christians consider ...

It may surprise most people to know that there are many different rites within the Catholic ... Church, Primate of Italy; hmong others. As the Bishop of Rome he is the head of the Latin or Roman ...

According to one legend, Pope Gelasius wanted to put an end to the debauchery in the late fifth century. He declared Feb. 14 ...

Love will be in the air tomorrow. Valentine’s Day is a significant cultural, religious and commercial celebration of romance and love. Saint Valentine, a third-century priest in the pagan Roman Empire ...

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According to Kelly, author of “Chaucer and the Cult of Saint Valentine,” the English writer was the first to make the ...

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