Today in Papal History
Matthew Sewell2,000 years of history. 267 popes. Find out what the leaders of the Roman Catholic Church were doing on any given day down through the centuries.
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The Anti-Iconclast comes to power
715 A.D.
Today in Papal History marks the ascendance of the 89th Bishop of Rome – a saint in a time when papal holiness was on the decline, and a man who fought one of the most sinister heresies ever to face Christendom.
A Polish icon...
The 6th Best Day Ever
Mass was over, and so was Coffee & Donuts afterward.
Most of our friends had already gone home, but my boys were happily playing in the parish courtyard (scaling the walls, quite literally, if I’m not mistaken), and my wife was catching u...
Pope St. John Paul II is laid to rest
2005 A.D.
Having died five days earlier at the age of 86, after a papacy spanning nearly 26 years and a half years, Pope John Paul II’s funeral was held in St. Peter’s Square. For the man who served in the Chair of St. Peter longer than...
When the pope (maybe) invented April Fool's Day
996 A.D.
Before we get to the invention of April Fool’s Day, we first need to pay homage to the only pontiff to have died on this particular day of the year.
Pope John XV, as depicted in his mosaic medallion in the Basilica of St. Pau...
Rare Treasures from the Papal Household
A brand new episode of The Popecast is out now, so this edition of Today in Papal History can serve as your visual supplement to some of the incredible items I discussed with Fr. Rich on the show. Enjoy!
A personal letter gifted to...
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Papal historian and artifact collector. Husband & dad of 4 boys (all named after popes). Author of Today in Papal History and creator of The Popecast.
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