The occasion marked the conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul.
The period between the two major feasts of St Paul, namely January 25, his conversion on the road to Damascus, and February 10, his shipwreck in Malta, are not just important calendar events ...
The Church celebrates the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul on Jan. 25, the only one of a kind in the liturgy. There are other “turnabouts” that have left an indelible mark in the history of ...
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The Conversion of Saint Paul, Lucas van Leyden 1509 © Metropolitan Museum, New York. Source: Christian Art. Gospel of 25 ...
These days Donald Trump can boast his own apostles, and some, like Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, describe their ...
Paul was born Saul in Tarsus ... enemies of Christianity to one of the greatest disciples. Before his conversion, Saul took part in a violent persecution, traveling to Damascus to punish all Jews who ...
except when parts are ruled by various Herods Damascus - ancient center of Syria; site of conversion of Saul/Paul (Gal 1:17; 2 Cor 11:32; Acts 9:1-25; 22:5-11) Antioch - 3 rd largest city of Roman ...
Sent by Pope Francis, the prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, on Thursday ...
The Church is not a democracy. Our beliefs and our leaders, for instance, are not determined by popular vote. Yet there are ...
During his trip to Damascus, Paul had a dramatic conversion to Christianity after personal encounter with Jesus. It marked the beginning of his 180-degree turnaround from persecuting Christians to ...