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Old Dongola, also known as Dongola, was an ancient city located in present-day Sudan, situated on the eastern bank of the Nile River. It served as the capital of the medieval kingdom of Makuria, a Christian kingdom that thrived from the 6th to the 14th centuries. At its peak, Old Dongola was a bustling city... Continue Reading →
The millennium-and-a-half-old St. Nicholas Church in Antalya, Turkey, has reopened to the public after an 18-month restoration. Located in the Mediterranean Demre district of the ancient city of Antalya, the church is built on the burial grounds of the Turkish-born saint popularly known as Santa Claus. Built in 520 on the ruins of an even... Continue Reading →
With almost daily reports of Catholic churches shutting down, forced to consolidate due to financial difficulties, or sold off and repurposed, it’s refreshing when we hear of a new church opening. In Alberta, Canada, Sacred Heart parish has gone the opposite way, purchasing an old supermarket that the community intends to convert into a Catholic... Continue Reading →
A new survey from Pew Research Center is measuring how the pandemic affected attendance rates at religious services in the United States. One surprising takeaway from the study was that while in-person church attendance has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels, attendance is close to what it was when taking into account both in-person and... Continue Reading →
null / Goran Bogicevic/Shutterstock. Denver, Colo., Jan 9, 2023 / 16:00 pm (CNA). The percentage of Americans who attend religious services is now “significantly lower” than before the COVID-19 pandemic, especially among young people and other groups identified as less likely to regularly attend, a new survey indicates.“The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted much of American society,... Continue Reading →
A new report from the Family Research Council (FRC) has documented some 420 instances of attacks on churches in the United States between 2018 and 2022. While the crisis of violence against both Catholic and Christian churches is disheartening, so too is a new report from the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, which recently found... Continue Reading →
I love church history. The study of the church and its history, especially the church fathers, is one huge reason why I am Catholic today. Over the course of this year Ave Maria Press has released a church history series. The series is called Reclaiming Catholic History. This particular book is the third of four... Continue Reading →
In the early church many were attempting to understand the divinity of Christ, and in extension the Holy Trinity. Today, we have the benefit of the Church correcting false ideas. However, when these ideas were formulated there was not a dogmatic decree regarding the Trinity though the dogma had been taught in the earliest days... Continue Reading →
There are many things that may come to an individual’s mind when it comes to sacred scripture. Some may ask why there are so many translations. Some may wonder if the Bible as we know it fell from the sky at Pentecost. However many have questions on how we have the books we have. For... Continue Reading →
Today's post is a guest article written by Catholic Apologist Eric Shearer. Eric has a blog titled On This Rock Apologetics. He is doing great work for the church and you will be richly blessed by his writing. So go on over and give him a follow. Enjoy the article! ___________________________________________________________________________________________ I’m often told that... Continue Reading →
William Hemsworth-The Bible Catholic 