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The Vatican: The Holy Father

For Students 9th - 10th
Official site for the Vatican, the headquarters for the Roman Catholic Church. Includes information on the Vatican Library, home to thousands of historic documents, the Vatican museums, and historical and current information on the Popes...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Rome Reborn: The Vatican Library & Renaissance Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
This page chronicles an exhibit hosted by the Library of Congress of manuscripts and documents from the Vatican Library. Includes manuscripts of both a secular and religious nature as well as a detailed history of the Vatican Library....
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The Faith of the Armenian Church

For Students 9th - 10th
This site examines Christology from the Armenian perspective. It is interesting to note the major differences between the Armenian Christology and that of the Roman Catholic Church concerning "Earthly Religious Authority".
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Absolution

For Students 9th - 10th
In this entry for Absolution, the Sacrament of Penance is dicussed. This article was written from a Catholic point of view. Please note that "The Catholic Encyclopedia" is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context...
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: The Moral and Canonical Aspects of Marriage

For Students 9th - 10th
This New Advent article reviews the various aspects of the sacrament of Marriage from the point of view of the canon law of the Catholic Church. Please note that "The Catholic Encyclopedia" is a historic reference source and should be...
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Franciscan Media: St. Anthony Messenger

For Students 9th - 10th
St. Anthony Messenger is the magazine for American Catholics. Up-to-the-minute news on the Catholic Church, its teachings, and doctrines.
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Catholic Educator's Resource Center

For Students 9th - 10th
A great portal site for Catholic educators, provideding articles and links on many different areas of Catholicism.
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Catholic Exchange

For Students 9th - 10th
A very large resource with dozens of channels and articles all realted to the Catholic faith. In addition, there are a large number of columnists listed.
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Mixed Marriage

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia entry on the marriage of a Catholic to a person from another religious tradition. This article was written from a Catholic point of view. Please note that "The Catholic Encyclopedia" is a historic reference source and should...
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Pope John Paul Ii: Ordinatio Sacerdotalis

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the Pope's declaration that only men can be ordained in the Roman Catholic Church as priests. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material...
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Catholic Kids

For Students 2nd - 8th
Catholic Kids provides students with resources revolving around the traditional Catholic prayers and the Holy Rosary, along with links to some favorite Catholic web sites and fun stuff for kids.
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Web Gallery of Art

Web Gallery of Art: Popes in the 12th 18th Centuries

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographies of the Popes governing the Roman Catholic Church in the 12th-18th centuries. Entries range from minimal to very extensive.
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Britannia History: Henry Viii

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes Henry VIII's six wives including details of each of the marriages and the Church of England's break with the Roman Catholic Church. Brief description of the effect of his reign on England. Includes links to other sites on...
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University of Calgary

University of Calgary: The End of Europe's Middle Ages

For Students 9th - 10th
This useful tutorial includes information about the economy, feudalism, the Holy Roman Empire and other important topics pertaining to Europe in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, a time of transition in European history. Easy to...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Augsburg Confession

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia provides an encyclopedia entry on the Augsburg Confession, the primary confession of faith of the Lutheran Church and one of the most important documents of the Lutheran reformation.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Laws of Constantine

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by the Medieval Sourcebook of Fordham University, gives the text of five of the laws passed by Constantine regarding Catholics and the Christian Church.
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BBC

Bbc: News: Country Profile: Vatican

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC features an overview on the small independent state of the Vatican City including key facts, historical background, and information on political leaders and the news media. Also provides links to recent news stories on the Pope.
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Georgetown University

Augustine: Christianity and Society

For Students 9th - 10th
A scholarly article on St. Augustine's religious philosophy. It includes an examination of his major theological work "City of God".
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Jorge Mario Bergoglio (Pope Francis)

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and religious work of Jorge Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis in March 2013.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: List of Popes

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource gives a list of popes from the 9th century to the present.
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Ohio State University

Osu History Teaching Institute: Galileo and the Scientific Method

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson focuses on the Scientific Method and the nature of Galileo's conflict with authorities in the Roman Catholic Church.
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University of Calgary

The Protestant Reformation

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource presents the Protestant Reformation in brief outline form from "Background" to "Roman Catholic Reformation."
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Liberation Theology and Land Reform

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an explanation of the Liberation Theology movement that swept through Latin American Catholicism to liberate the poor from economic and social oppression.
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Georgetown University

Augustine the African

For Students 9th - 10th
A short but detailed biographical sketch on St. Augustine with nice information about his early life, his role in early Christianity and more.