On This Day
On This Day in 1948: Cardinal József Mindszenty arrested for opposing Communism in Hungary
On this day, December 26, 1948, the Primate of Hungary and the Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Cardinal József Mindszenty, was arrested....
On This Day in 1961: Pope John XXIII Announces the Second Vatican Council
On December 25, 1961, Pope John XXIII issued the Apostolic Constitution "Humanae Salutis," officially announcing the convening of the Second...
On this day in 401 AD: The Papacy of Pope Innocent I Began
On this day, December 22. 401, Inocent I was elected bishop of Rome. Born in 380 AD, he is remembered...
The Council of Trent opened on this day in 1545
The Council was convened on December 13, 1545, as a response to the Protestant Reformation by Pope Paul III. However,...
On this day: The First Vatican Council Began
On this day, December 8th, 1869, the First Vatican Council began. The council was convoked by Pope Pius IX in...
On this day: Catholic–Orthodox Joint Declaration of 1965
On December 7, 1965, the Catholic–Orthodox Joint Declaration was simultaneously read at a public meeting of the Second Vatican Council...
On this day: Pope Innocent VIII condemns witchcraft with Summis desiderantes affectibus
Summis desiderantes affectibus ("Desiring with supreme ardor") was a papal bull issued by Pope Innocent VIII on December 5, 1484,...
On this day: Adrian IV elected pope, the only Englishman in history
Adrian IV, born Nicholas Breakspear in England, holds the unique distinction of being the only Englishman ever to ascend to...
On This Day: Coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte in the presence of Pope Pius VII
Coronation of Napoleon On this day in 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned emperor in the presence of Pope Pius VII....
On This Day: The Historic Meeting Between Pope John Paul II and Mikhail Gorbachev
On December 1, 1989, Pope John Paul II met with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev at the Vatican, a meeting that...
