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Books

•  A History of Christendom: Vol.1 Founding of Christendom
•  A History of Christendom: Vol.2 Building of Christendom
•  A History of Christendom: Vol.3 Glory of Christendom
•  A History of Christendom: Vol.4 Cleaving of Christendom
•  Church History
•  Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Catholic History
•  Short History of the Catholic Church
•  Triumph: The Power & Glory of the Catholic Church
•  Age of Martyrs: Christianity from Diocletian to Constantine
•  The Primitive Church
•  The Catholic Church and History
•  Great Moments in Catholic History

Church Documents

•  Church Commemorates Thousand-Year Old Roots Pope John Paul II's General Audience, September 11, 1996
•  Church has benefited from French Christianity Pope John Paul II's General Audience, September 25, 1996

Multimedia

•  Fanciful Histories of the Church Catholic Answers Live interview with Karl Keating, founder of Catholic Answers (requires RealPlayer)
•  Revisionist Church History Catholic Answers Live interview with Dr James Hitchcock, professor of history at St Louis University (requires RealPlayer)

Websites

•  Ecole Initiative Hypertext encyclopedia of early Christian Church history.

Online Books & Files

•  History Of The Church To The Eve Of The Reformation by Msgr Philip Hughes
•  History of the Church: To the Eve of the Reformation Online copy of this 3-Volume Work by Msgr Philip Hughes

Articles

•  France  (Catholic Encyclopedia)

•  Auschwitz the Christian and the Council by Msgr John M Oesterreicher. This booklet is a translation of lectures given over the West German Radio and as guest of the Society for Christian-Jewish Cooperation (1965)
•  Catholic Pilgrimage: Feed My Sheep Knights of Columbus tract. An overview of the Ages of Catholicism from 30 A.D. through 1789 and after.
•  Christian Pilgrimage: 1. Witness to Christ (--500AD) Knights of Columbus Home Study Course
•  Christian Pilgrimage: 2. Age of Missionaries (500-1000) Knights of Columbus Home Study Course
•  Christian Pilgrimage: 3. Age of Reformers (950-1150) Knights of Columbus Home Study Course
•  Christian Pilgrimage: 4. Age of Teachers (1150-1350) Knights of Columbus Home Study Course
•  Christian Pilgrimage: 5. Age of Critics (1350-1550) Knights of Columbus Home Study Course
•  Christian Pilgrimage: 6. Age of Catholic Defenders (1500-1648) Knights of Columbus Home Study Course
•  Christian Pilgrimage: 7. Age of Rationalism (1648-1789) Knights of Columbus Home Study Course
•  Christian Pilgrimage: 8. Era of Liberalism (1789 onwards) Knights of Columbus Home Study Course
•  Conversion of Ireland by St Patrick: Warren H Carroll (From The Building of Christendom)
•  Early Development of Rome by Christopher Dawson
•  Early Years of the Church: 1. Christ the Cornerstone Knights of Columbus Home Study Course
•  Early Years of the Church: 2. Apostolic Witnesses Knights of Columbus Home Study Course
•  Early Years of the Church: 3. Apostolic Successors Knights of Columbus Home Study Course
•  Early Years of the Church: 4. Christian Response Knights of Columbus Home Study Course
•  Early Years of the Church: 5. St Peter in Rome Knights of Columbus Home Study Course
•  European Revolution Christopher Dawson explains the cultural and intellectual developments of the two centuries leading up to the French Revolution. (from The Catholic World, May 1954)
•  Gentile Holocaust by Thomas J Craughwell. An article on Catholic and Christian persecution by the Nazis. (from Sursum Corda!, Summer 1998)
•  Great Schism That Divided East and West by Paul Miller
•  Guide to Local Catholic Church History and Genealogical Research of Catholic Ancestors Are you researching ancestors who were members of the Catholic Church? Would you like to know more about the History of the Local Catholic Churches? This site is intended as a helpful guide.
•  Kerala Church by Antony Nirappel. The Gospel was proclaimed in India by Saint Thomas the Apostle. He landed at Kodungalloor (Crangannore) in Kerala in A.D. 52 and kindled the light of faith on this land.
•  Light to the Nations: Reclaiming the Catholic Historical Imagination by Rollin A Lasseter PhD (from Catholic Faith, September/October 1998)
•  Propaganda: Past & Present by Michael Kent. An interesting article written at the end of World War II which compares the propaganda techniques of Adolf Hitler with the tactics used by Martin Luther to undermine the Catholic Church. (from The Catholic World, September 1944).
•  Quest for the Holy Grail Sr Madeleine Grace CVI discusses the signficance of the Quest for the Holy Grail, where the story began, why it was so popular and the Legend (from Catholic Heritage, July/August 1998)
•  Religion and the Romantic Movement by Christopher Dawson
•  Rights of Man by Christopher Dawson. This article deals with some aspects of the influence of the French Revolution on the rest of Europe.
•  The Faith in Russian History by Dr Warren Carroll (from Catholic Faith, September/October 1996)
•  What Was the Standard Policy of Muslim States In Spain Toward Christians? by Dr Warren Carroll