Papal History

Episodes

1. 307

   #307 – A History of the Catholic Church – Acquiring for you a holy people

   Having examined some of the different theologies about the relationship of the Father and the Son in the last episode, now we look at how conflicts over these theologies affected the history of the Church – particularly in the life of Hippolytus who would be known as one of the most influential...

   Oct 17, 2015
2. 284

   #284 – Lorenzo Valla and the Donation of Constantine

   The Donation of Constantine served to justify Papal temporal authority over Western Europe for centuries, until Lorenzo Valla proved that it was a fraud. No one likes a revisionist historian. Links: Tomb of Lorenzo Valla Valla’s refutation of the Donation of Constantine Sources: Blum, Paul…

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   Jun 4, 2012
3. 249

   #249 – Papal Zouaves, Part I

   In 1860, faced with threats of Italian nationalism, the Pope appealed for help. Thousands of Catholics traveled to Rome to protect Pius IX and to give their lives for their faith. Links: The Vatican Rifles The Pope’s Legion: The Multinational Fighting Force that Defended the Vatican by Charles A....

   Jul 23, 2011