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CNN

Cnn: Mother Teresa Declared a Saint Before Huge Crowds in the Vatican

For Students Pre-K - 1st
On September 4, 2016, Blessed Mother Teresa of the Sisters of Charity was canonized Saint Teresa of Calcutta. Understand the criteria and process involved in being canonized by the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. [2:11]
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Deaconesses

For Students 9th - 10th
This article takes a look at the possibility that women served in the role of deacon in the early Church. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource...
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Priesthood

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an extensive article about the history, theology and practice of priests. Content includes a focus on the Pagan Priesthood, Jewish Priesthood, and Christian Priesthood. Biblical perspectives are included. Please note that ?The...
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Other

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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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Cardinal Bernardin: In Memoriam

For Students 9th - 10th
A transcript of a newscast after Cardinal Bernardin's death. Includes facts about him and responses to his life from many prominent Catholics. Click over to the interview with him by Clarence Page.
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Other

Seton Hall University: Toleration and Religious Liberty

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay from the Seton Hall University describes the transition from intolerance of Catholics to religious liberty in America.
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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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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Pentacost

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed description of Pentecost according to the Roman Catholic Church. Includes information on the celebration of Pentecost, its meaning, and traditions that are associated with Pentecost. Please note that ?The Catholic...
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: The Anthanasian Creed

For Students 9th - 10th
A long and detailed account of the Athanasian Creed and its use in the Roman Catholic Church. Before and after the Creed, there is information about its history, meaning, and controversy. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a...
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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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Yale University

Yale University: Woman Under Monasticism

For Students 9th - 10th
Several chapters from a text published in 1963. This site is a scholarly study of the life of women in a medieval convent.
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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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The History Cat

The History Cat: Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Martin Luther, a German monk in the sixteenth century who spoke out about the abuses of the Roman Catholic Church. He also used the printing press, which had been recently invented, to spread his ideas more widely and thus...
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Immigration and Ethnic History Society

Iehs: Lacroix, the Transplantation of French Canada: A Challenge to Immigration

For Students 9th - 10th
This article focuses on the migration of French Canadians into the New England area and the impact on the area and the Roman Catholic Church. By the Great Depression, nearly a million Canadians of French descent had settled in the United...
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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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University at Buffalo

Suny: University at Buffalo: Work in the Writings of St. Francis

For Students 9th - 10th
This site evaluates at how Saint Francis of Assisi viewed work and physical labor. It takes a look at physical labor and how it was viewed in monastic life, and then takes a closer look at the views of Saint Francis.
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BBC

Bbc: Mary, Queen of Scots

For Students 3rd - 8th
Poor Mary, Queen of Scots. Read about her life as Queen of a religiously divided country and find out how that affected her reign and death. Archived.
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Other

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.