Pope Leo XIII (b. 2 March 1810 – d. 20 July 1903), born Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci, began his pontificate on 20 February...

Pope Leo XIII (b. 2 March 1810 – d. 20 July 1903), born Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci, began his pontificate on 20 February...

One of Pope Leo XIII most famous writings, this encyclical published on 20 April 1884 exposes the aims of freemasonry.

On 29 June 1881, Pope Leo XIII published an encyclical on civil power given the widespread seditious mentality in Europe during that time.

A convenient two-volume reference that provides snapshots of Church councils through the centuries.

Pope Leo XIII’s encyclical against socialism.

Pope Leo XIII’s first encyclical is hardly the most interesting document but it does show the circumstances at the time.

Pope Pius IX (b. 13 May 1792 – d. 7 February 1878), born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, began his pontificate on 16 June 1846. On 21...

Pope Pius IX (b. 13 May 1792 – d. 7 February 1878), born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, began his pontificate on 16 June 1846. By 1864,...

Pope Pius IX (b. 13 May 1792 – d. 7 February 1878), born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, began his pontificate on 16 June 1846. On 8...

Pope Pius IX (b. 13 May 1792 – d. 7 February 1878), born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, began his pontificate on 16 June 1846. On 17...

Pope Pius IX (b. 13 May 1792 – d. 7 February 1878), born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, began his pontificate on 16 June 1846. On 9...

In this encyclical published in 1844, Pope Gregory XVI warns of the dangers of the numerous translations of the Bible.

Pope Gregory XVI’s encyclical in response to Lammenais’s writings on religious indifferentism and liberty of conscience.

Pope Gregory XVI’s encyclical on religious indifferentism, liberty of conscience and revolutionary sentiments.

Pope Pius VIII’s encyclical on religious indifferentism, unauthorized translations of Scripture and secret societies.

Pope Leo XII warns of secret societies, their promotion of liberalism, the infiltration into educational institutions and revolution.

Pope Leo XII’s first encyclical warns of modern humanist ideas such as “tolerance” and “religious indifference”.

German priest and professor of dogmatic theology Heinrich Joseph Dominicus Denzinger first published in 1854 Enchiridion Symbolorum,...

Bad writing has been around for as long as writing utensils. As for anti-Christian writings, they have been around since the time of the...

Freemasonry has existed for a long time, perhaps many centuries depending on the definition. There are many lodges and factions but one...