PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Modern Boom Family
This Wide Angle video explores the effects of economic prosperity and secularization on family structure and beliefs in Ireland.
Yale University
Yale University: Woman Under Monasticism
Several chapters from a text published in 1963. This site is a scholarly study of the life of women in a medieval convent.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Jorge Mario Bergoglio (Pope Francis)
Learn about the life and religious work of Jorge Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis in March 2013.
PBS
Pbs: Medici, Godfathers of the Renaissance
Learn about the Renaissance period and its cultural leaders, the Medici family. Take an interactive tour of Florence and use the interactive timeline to understand the course of the Renaissance through the centuries. Uses popups.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: List of Popes
This resource gives a list of popes from the 9th century to the present.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Lay Investitures Forbidden
Contains the full text of Gregory VII's decree banning investitures.
Other
Ets: "The Summa Theologica" by St. Thomas Aquinas
This site presents the entire text by Aquinas in translation. It covers material from the explanation for the existence of God to treatises on law and justice.
Other
The Vatican: Pentecost Vigil: Homily of His Holiness John Paul Ii
Homily on the Vigil of Pentecost from Pope John Paul II. (10 June 2000)
Other
Catholic pages.com: St. Bartholomew
This article looks at what is known about St. Bartholomew, one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. This site includes links to sites with related information.
Rice University
Galileo Project: Inquisition
The Galileo Project provides a broad overview of the Inquisition, a legal institution in the Catholic Church charged with the eradication of heresies.
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: Martin Luther and the Origins of Reformation
Martin Luther, leading activist in the Protestant Reformation in the sixteenth century because of his disagreement with the practices of the Catholic church of the era, is featured in this PowerPoint presentation.
The History Cat
The History Cat: Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation
Read about Martin Luther, a German monk in the sixteenth century who spoke out about the abuses of the Roman Catholic Church. He also used the printing press, which had been recently invented, to spread his ideas more widely and thus...
Immigration and Ethnic History Society
Iehs: Lacroix, the Transplantation of French Canada: A Challenge to Immigration
This article focuses on the migration of French Canadians into the New England area and the impact on the area and the Roman Catholic Church. By the Great Depression, nearly a million Canadians of French descent had settled in the United...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Fourteenth Century
Young scholars will study the upheaval and uncertainty of living during the 14th century. They will read about the Hundred Years War, the plague, and the schism within the Catholic church.
Ohio State University
Osu History Teaching Institute: Galileo and the Scientific Method
Lesson focuses on the Scientific Method and the nature of Galileo's conflict with authorities in the Roman Catholic Church.
Curated OER
Unesco: Slovakia: Wooden Churches of Slovak Part of the Carpathian Mountain Area
The Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of Carpathian Mountain Area inscribed on the World Heritage List consist of two Roman Catholic, three Protestant and three Greek Orthodox churches built between the 16th and 18th centuries. The...
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Protestant Episcopal Church in the Usa
This website gives an excellent historical account of the birth and evolution of the Protestant Episcopal Church; from the days preceding The Revolution, during its enactment, and after The Revolution. This site also contains information...
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: John Knox
This website, rom the Catholic Encyclopedia, describes the life and history of the Scottish preacher, John Knox. Includes his early life at Edinburgh, his geneology, and his ecclesiastical rise to prominence as a reformer. Knox was a...
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Andrew
A long and detailed discussion of Andrew and his ministry to the early church. This site includes reference to specific Bible verses that mention Andrew. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and...
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Cyprian of Carthage
An in-depth look at the life, work, and theology of Cyprian. Includes a long discussion of his address on "CHURCH UNITY". Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of...
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Origen and Origenism
An in-depth look at the life and ministry of Origen. It discusses his theology and religious influence in the early Christian Church. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Chaldeans
Today the term "Chaldean" is used to refer to a branch of the Nestorian Orthodox church that became affiliated with Rome while preserving its liturgical language and ecclesiastical customs. For example, Chaldean priests, unlike their...
TES Global
Tes: Teaching Shakespeare: Religion in Tudor Times
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a slide show that focuses on religion during Tudor times from Henry VIII who was Catholic until 1533 when he broke with the church and from the Protestant Church of England to Elizabeth I in...
Mex Connect
Mex Connect: History of Mexico: The Cristero Rebellion
This is an extensive article discussing the problems of church and state in the early 20th century Mexico. It talks about the constitution, Catholicism, government, and revolutions that occured over the issue.
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