Events from this week in Christian history include the debut of “Rise Up, O Men of God,” the death of Fra Angelico and Adoniram Judson setting sail for Southeast Asia.

In a stunning turn of events, archaeologists in Frankfurt, Germany, have uncovered a 1,800-year-old silver amulet, believed to be the earliest known evidence of Christianity north of the Alps. This ...

Why the work of historical stewardship isn’t just for historians. But this isn’t the story of C. S. Lewis. This is the tale of Sarah Irving-Stonebraker, an Australian historian who was appointed as a ...

Events from this week in Christian history include the birth of Henry Venn, the exiling of Athanasius of Alexandria and the death of Cotton Mather.

(The Conversation) — Pope Leo XIV closed the door at St. Peter’s Basilica on Jan. 6, 2026, just days into the new year. The act formally brought the Vatican’s Holy Year 2025 – designated as “Pilgrims ...

An important piece of early Christian history, the Crosby-Schøyen Codex, sold for nearly $3.9 million on June 11, 2024, at Christie’s in London. This codex is a mid-fourth century book from Egypt ...

IZNIK, Turkey — Pope Leo XIV joined Orthodox patriarchs and ecumenical leaders Friday in commemorating an important moment in Christian history, gathering at the site in Turkey of an unprecedented A.D ...

Rich, tragic, not without hope. Very unfortunately, Samuel Tadros has been blessed in the timing of his excellent survey of the past and present state of Egypt’s Coptic Christians. Just as the book ...

The History of Christianity (HC) area studies past theological reflection on the faith and practice of the Church, especially in early and medieval Christianity. The HC area strives to appreciate ...