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University of Pennsylvania

Project Guttenberg: History of Catholic Church 1450 to 1787

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text (Vol. 1) of a 1914 history of the Catholic Church and its role in European history from the Renaissance to the French Revolution. Click the Author's link to access Vol. 2.
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Catholic Online

Catholic Online: St. John the Apostle

For Students 9th - 10th
This site covers St. John the Apostle according to the Catholic Church.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Wide Angle: Church for Sale

For Students 9th - 10th
Wide Angle video reports on the sale of The Sacred Heart Church in central Limerick, Ireland as the influence of the Catholic Church on Irish society dwindles. [3:21]
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: Catholic Church and Cathedrals in the Middle Ages

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Catholic Church and Cathedrals Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Middle Ages for Kids: Catholic Church and Cathedrals

For Students 3rd - 8th
Kids learn about the Catholic Church and Cathedrals during the Middle Ages and Medieval times on this site. The site describes the pope and his bishops as powerful and wealthy men
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Catholicity in Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from the Catholic Encyclopedia traces the history of the Roman Catholic Church in Canada from New France to discussions of state-funded schooling. Please note that the Catholic Encyclopedia is a historic reference document...
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Other

The Faith of the Armenian Church

For Students 9th - 10th
This site examines Christology from the Armenian perspective. It is interesting to note the major differences between the Armenian Christology and that of the Roman Catholic Church concerning "Earthly Religious Authority".
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Prayer

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The New Advent is an overview of prayer in the history, tradition and life of the Catholic Church. This article also includes types of prayer. This article was written from a Catholic point of view. Please note that "The...
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: The Moral and Canonical Aspects of Marriage

For Students 9th - 10th
This New Advent article reviews the various aspects of the sacrament of Marriage from the point of view of the canon law of the Catholic Church. Please note that "The Catholic Encyclopedia" is a historic reference source and should be...
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Other

Catholic Encyclopedia: Ecclesiastical Music

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains much information on Catholic church music and its background. Lots of reading but great content and great resource material.
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Absolution

For Students 9th - 10th
In this entry for Absolution, the Sacrament of Penance is dicussed. This article was written from a Catholic point of view. Please note that "The Catholic Encyclopedia" is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context...
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Resource Center the Christian Churches

For Students 9th - 10th
Yad Vashem has the largest collection of Holocaust resources than anywhere else in the world. Their main objective is preserving all the stories of this time period so it is not forgotten or repeated. They have broken down the Holocaust...
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Global Catholic Network

Global Catholic Network:encyclical of Pope Gregory Xvi: Propagation of the Faith

For Students 9th - 10th
An 1840 letter/Encyclical from the Pope to Catholic leaders encouraging them to continue spreading the Catholic faith despite "them" (revolutionary and liberal hinderances).
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Baptismal Font

For Students 9th - 10th
A history of the Baptismal font. This article includes archaeological information as well as canon law and praxis. This article is written with a Catholic perspective. Please note that "The Catholic Encyclopedia" is a historic reference...
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Holy Orders

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent research article on the history, theology, and praxis of the Sacrament of Holy Orders. This article was written from a Catholic point of view. Please note that "The Catholic Encyclopedia" is a historic reference source and...
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Other

Catholic pages.com: St. Jude Thaddeus, Apostle

For Students 9th - 10th
This article looks at the life and work of St. Jude Thaddeus, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. He is credited by the Catholic Church as the patron saint of lost causes. This site includes links to sites with related information.
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Catholic Online

Catholic Online: St. John Joseph of the Cross

For Students 9th - 10th
This site covers St. John Josephof the Cross in detail according to the Catholic Church.
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Catholic Online

Catholic Online: St. Barnabas

For Students 9th - 10th
This site covers St. Barnabas in great detail according to the Catholic Church.
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Other

The Vatican: The Holy Father

For Students 9th - 10th
Official site for the Vatican, the headquarters for the Roman Catholic Church. Includes information on the Vatican Library, home to thousands of historic documents, the Vatican museums, and historical and current information on the Popes...
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Other

Franciscan Media: St. Anthony Messenger

For Students 9th - 10th
St. Anthony Messenger is the magazine for American Catholics. Up-to-the-minute news on the Catholic Church, its teachings, and doctrines.
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Catholic Online

Catholic Online: St. Mary Magdalene De Pazzi

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from Catholic Online tells the story about St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi, a 16th century Carmelite nun.
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Digital History

Digital History: American Catholics

For Students 9th - 10th
The American Catholic church expanded rapidly due to the immigration of the Irish and Germans. Read about the prejudice against the church based mainly on the backlash to the immigration of "others." See also how the Catholic church took...
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Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: The Catholic Reformation

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the Catholic Reformation that occurred in response to the Protestant Reformation. Learn how the Jesuit society rose out of the Catholic Church to help change the image of the church and bring people back. The Jesuits focused on...
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Other

Some Straight Answers About the Orthodox Church

For Students 9th - 10th
In this website, the writer truly gives "Straight Answers" regarding the Orthodox Church, her doctrinal difference with The Roman Catholic church, her claim to True Apostolic Succession, and, more importantly, an explanation of her...