Topic
Rome
How the Early Church Made Peace with Prosperity
As the early church grew in wealth and stature, it displaced existing Roman models of caring for the poor.
December 26, 2012
The Vindication of Constantine
The much maligned emperor receives a much needed makeover. A review of 'Defending Constantine.'
March 29, 2011
Europe's Past Is Today's Hope
Rome won't cede the continent to secularists without a fight.
October 5, 2009
Rome's Battle for the Bible
Synod of Bishops revisits inerrancy compromise reached at Vatican II.
October 20, 2008
Bush Discusses Iraq and AIDS With Pope in First Meeting
At Easter message, Benedict XVI had lamented, "nothing positive comes out of Iraq."
June 11, 2007
Theology for an Age of Terror 
Augustine's words after the 'barbarian' destruction of Rome have a remarkably contemporary ring.
September 1, 2006
Paul's Tomb Reportedly Discovered
Plus: The Wall Street Journal on ethnic evangelicals, Christian band sues school over canceled concert, and other stories from online sources around the world.
April 13, 2006
Vatican Says Cartoons and Deadly Riots 'Equally Deplorable'
Plus: Eminent domain decision barred, church parking woes, Australia's RU486 fight, and other stories from online sources around the world.
February 7, 2006
The Promise of Benedict XVI
Evangelicals can be glad that the new pope is not likely to be a mere caretaker.
May 26, 2005
We Are Brothers'
John Paul II's legacy of orthodoxy bodes well for evangelical engagement.
May 24, 2005
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, a German, Is Pope Benedict XVI
"Simple and humble worker" had served as head of the Vatican office on church doctrine.
April 20, 2005
Revisiting the Pagan Olympic Games
New scholarship on the ancient Olympics reminds Christians why Emperor Theodosius outlawed the event so many centuries ago.
August 1, 2004
Rome's Christian past revealed by 3-D imaging
The brick walls of the Lateran Baptistery are 1,700 years old and they can tell scholars quite a bit about the history and the evolution of this building, (Catholic News Agency)
Lasers uncover first icons of Sts. Peter and Paul
Vatican officials unveil catacomb paintings of four apostles and of Jesus the Good Shepherd dating from the late 300s.
Apostle images from 4th centry found under street in Italy
Archaeologists exploring a Christian catacomb under a residential Roman street have unearthed the earliest known images of the apostles Andrew and John. (Guardian)
RSS
Twitter
Facebook
Newsletters
Google
