Henry VIII (1521): Defender of the Faith It was on this date, October 11, 1521,* that Pope Leo X conferred the title Fidei Defensor, which is Latin for “Defender of the Faith,” on England’s King Henry VIII. That Medici pope,…
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October 11: Fidei Defensor
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May 19: Executed for Adultery
The Catholic Church has been hypocritical in its position on divorce and adultery.
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Posted in History, Law, Politics, Religion, Theology
December 31: Andreas Vesalius
Andreas Vesalius died at age 49 in Zakinthos, Greece. He had reached Jerusalem, but never made it back home. You could say Vesalius died for the church that persecuted him.
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Posted in History, Religion, Science, Theology
Posted in History, Religion, Science, Theology
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