the persecuted christians
1The Blessed Virgin Mary — The Blessed Virgin Mary † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Blessed Virgin Mary The Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ, the mother of God. In general, the theology and history of Mary the Mother of God follow the… …
2The Evangelical Alliance — The Evangelical Alliance † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Evangelical Alliance An association of Protestants (Protestantism) belonging to various denominations founded in 1846, whose object, as declared in a resolution passed at the… …
3The Byzantine Empire — The Byzantine Empire † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Byzantine Empire The ancient Roman Empire having been divided into two parts, an Eastern and a Western, the Eastern remained subject to successors of Constantine, whose capital was at …
4The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — This article is about the book. For the historical event, see Decline of the Roman Empire. For publication details and chapter listings, see Outline of The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. The History of the Decline and Fall… …
5The Seven Sleepers — A Christian variant of the Sleeping Prince motif, the participants being persecuted Christians who stayed for two hundred years in a cave at Ephesus …
6The Church in China — The Church in China † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Church in China Ancient Christians The introduction of Christianity into China has been ascribed not only to the Apostle of India, St. Thomas, but also to St. Bartholomew. In the… …
7Saint Thomas Christians — This article addresses the Saint Thomas Christians and the various churches and denominations that form the Nasrani people. Part of a series on Christianity …
8Christians in the Persian Gulf — Christians reached Basra (ancient Perat d Maishan), near the shores of the Persian Gulf by the beginning of the fourth century. According to the Chronicle of Seert,[1] Bishop David of Perat d Maishan was present at the Council of Seleucia… …
9The Reformation — The Reformation † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Reformation The usual term for the religious movement which made its appearance in Western Europe in the sixteenth century, and which, while ostensibly aiming at an internal renewal of the …
10The Religion of Russia — The Religion of Russia † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Religion of Russia A. The Origin of Russian Christianity There are two theories in regard to the early Christianity of Russia; according to one of them, Russia was Catholic from …
