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Did the Church Ever Support Slavery?

Post author:Steve Ray
Post published:January 5, 2023
Post category:Catholic Issues Church History Politics/United States
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By Steve Weidenkopf September 18, 2017 Many years ago I attended a conference organized by a national Catholic organization on the topics of marriage and human sexuality. One of the speakers…

Responding to an Eastern Orthodox Christian who challenged me about the Papacy on Catholic Answers Live😂

Post author:Steve Ray
Post published:January 4, 2023
Post category:Apologetics Church History Eastern Churches Papacy & Catholic Hierarchy Patristics/Church History
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When I was last on Catholic Answers Live last week Constantine Regas called in to defend the Eastern Orthodox position against the Catholic Church’s teaching on Peter and the Primacy…

St. Nicholas is Coming to Town: the Real Story

Post author:Steve Ray
Post published:December 23, 2022
Post category:Church History Holidays/Feast Days Saints and Fathers
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I posted this a few years ago, but it is still just as relevant today. Do you really know St. Nick? Everyone loves jolly ol’ Saint Nicholas. There is something…