In 1523 Giulio de’ Medici became Pope Clement VII. Martin Luther was causing problems at the time, but portents soon appeared of greater distresses to come. On April 8, 1527, as Clement blessed a crowd of 10,000, a fanatic in … Continue reading Sacked Again
David Zeisberger was born on April 11, 1721 in Zauchtenthal, Moravia. There is no mention of his parents. However, at the age of six, he moved with his family to the newly established Moravian Christian community of Herrnhut, on the estate … Continue reading “The Father of Lenape Writing”
Pierre Viret was born to a devout middle-class Roman Catholic family in Orbe, a small town now in Switzerland. Viret studied as a scholar in his hometown school and then attended the University of Paris, where he was converted to the Reformed faith. He returned to … Continue reading “The Smile of the Reformation”
Equally important, the attitude of Catholics toward other Christian bodies shifted. Continue reading Vatican II
He entered the city on a white horse accompanied by 1,600 troops. Continue reading Council of Constance
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