Pope Leo’s Africa visit offers a powerful historical reminder of the continent’s foundational role in shaping the early church.
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Augustine had divisive opinions – and didn’t mind sharing them. But his writing also has lessons about talking to people who don’t see eye to eye.
Medieval scholars connected celestial events to changes that happened on the ground, such as the overthrow of the king.
The Catholic Church practice of granting indulgences, criticized by Martin Luther in the 16th century, still exists, as part of the doctrine – but in a different form.
The purpose of sex may seem obvious, but it has perplexed and intrigued a variety of great minds for millennia.
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