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October 24, 1260: France’s Chartres Cathedral, the purest example of Gothic architecture, is consecrated.
October 24, 1648: The Peace of Westphalia ends central Europe’s Thirty Years War. Extending equal political rights to Catholics and Protestants (including religious minorities), the peace treaties also marked the first use of the term “secularization” (in discussing some church property that was to be distributed among the warring parties).
In a tempest-tossed political and cultural season, these episodes anchored us.
Tightening restrictions on Indian Christians, the testimony of a president’s daughter, and thoughts on when pastors should retire.
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Covering tragedy, controversy, and culinary signs of hope, here is a chronological survey of Christian news from the region.
A selection of 15 of our most intriguing, delightful, and thought-provoking articles on theology, politics, culture, and more.
We hope these articles will delight you anew—whether you thumb through your stack of CT print magazines or revisit each online.
From an elder in space to reflections on doubt, friendship, and miscarriage.
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News about Christian music and the difficult relationship between some governments and the church were covered in CT’s most-read articles about the continent.