When most westerners think of major religious sites in Europe, they tend to think of pilgrimage powerhouses like Italy, France and Spain, and to a lesser extent Germany and England. While it is true that Eastern Europe was among the last places in the Old World where Christianity was introduced, there are still areas that have enjoyed nearly a millennium of religious … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2018
HISTORIC CATHOLIC SITES OF CUBA
In October 1492, Christopher Columbus’ first expedition to the Indies unexpectedly brought him to the islands of the Caribbean Sea. After briefly stopping on an unknown island in the Bahamas, Columbus and his men found their way to Cuba where they made their first major landfall in the New World. It was in Cuba that Columbus erected the first Cross in the Americas, and where … [Read more...]
OLDEST PROTESTANT CONGREGATIONS IN AMERICA
When discussing the term ‘oldest church’, in general it means one of two things: the actual oldest church building, or the oldest congregation. The first is probably more important architecturally, and the second is probably most important historically. Outside of the oldest Catholic parishes in the U.S. Territory of Puerto Rico and a few other places, the oldest congregations … [Read more...]
PLACES TO COMMEMORATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ASSASSINATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King, one of the outstanding religious figures of American (and world) history, was a champion for both the Civil Rights movement as well as for downtrodden people everywhere. During the relatively short tenure of his ministry, Martin Luther King turned the world upside down. In … [Read more...]
