# ecumenical — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover ecumenical. Page: Feed: --- ## [Papal Vault - Earliest Popes Quiet Years, Growing Tensions](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/papal-vault-earliest-popes-quiet-years-growing-tensions) _2026-08-15 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ From Lucius to Eutychian, the papacy entered a quieter but still important period marked by disputes over baptism, renewed persecution, plague, and early Trinitarian debates. This episode shows how the church survived instability in the Roman Empire while internal arguments over authority and doctrine continued to simmer before the great conflicts ahead. #HistoryOfThePapacy #ChurchHistory… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/d5f7ad8f-2b08-46e8-a508-b4770174603a/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [The Shroud of Turin: Pulling the Threads](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/the-shroud-of-turin-pulling-the-threads) _2026-08-14 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ The Shroud of Turin has been called the burial cloth of Jesus, but how far back can its documented history actually be traced? This episode follows the evidence from medieval France through Constantinople and into Edessa, the true historical black hole in the Shroud's proposed chain of custody. Along the way, we examine the radiocarbon evidence, the mysterious Mandylion, Byzantine Iconoclasm, and… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/81451c34-faf8-4a6c-a20b-b49f014c73c7/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [Coming Soon - New Milestones Unlocked!](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/coming-soon-new-milestones-unlocked) _2026-08-12 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ Coming this week on the History of the Papacy! You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: email: steve@atozhistorypage.com Join Us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/historyofthepapacy Connect on Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/@historyofthepapacy https://www.facebook.com/groups/atozhistorypage https://facebook.com/atozhistorypage Get Your… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/7808b7b5-76e5-46ea-9995-b49f014a0b45/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [#192 - Lumen Gentium (Part 2)](https://whycatholic.substack.com/p/192) _2026-08-11 · Justin Hibbard · Why Catholic?_ Justin Hibbard continues the series on Vatican II by reading one of the four constitutions - Lumen Gentium (Light of the Nations) - The Dogmatic Constitution of the Catholic Church. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210739104/3780911e63edfd5e899fe51bd4f981b0.mp3) ## [#191 - Lumen Gentium (Part 1)](https://whycatholic.substack.com/p/191) _2026-08-07 · Justin Hibbard · Why Catholic?_ Justin Hibbard continues the series on Vatican II by reading one of the four constitutions - Lumen Gentium (Light of the Nations) - The Dogmatic Constitution of the Catholic Church. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209956403/4203fdf2f0da3c5f501ba34bc0d0936a.mp3) ## [#190 - Introduction to Vatican II](https://whycatholic.substack.com/p/190) _2026-08-04 · Justin Hibbard · Why Catholic?_ Justin Hibbard begins a new, highly requested series examining each of the documents of the Second Vatican Council. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209465545/6238d7c5eddf7e0994f511d6a8b2e0fe.mp3) ## [Papal Vault – The Earliest Popes: Schism After the Storm](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/papal-vault-the-earliest-popes-schism-after-the-storm) _2026-08-01 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ After the Decian persecution, the church faced a crisis over what to do with Christians who had sacrificed to the Roman gods under pressure. This episode explores Cornelius, Novatian, Cyprian of Carthage, and the bitter disputes over repentance, authority, and who had the right to speak for the true church. #HistoryOfThePapacy #ChurchHistory #EarlyChristianity #Cyprian #Novatian Let us know what… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/bb56ad3c-6f9d-4f59-a05a-b47701721dda/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [#189 - Presentation on the First 8 Ecumenical Councils](https://whycatholic.substack.com/p/189) _2026-07-31 · Justin Hibbard · Why Catholic?_ Following his series on the 21 Ecumenical Councils, Justin Hibbard was invited to do a presentation on the councils. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209197437/2a92fdddb85fad0dacd3f5327cec1504.mp3) ## [Coming Soon - Read It Yourself](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/coming-soon-read-it-yourself) _2026-07-29 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ Coming this week on the History of the Papacy! You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: email: steve@atozhistorypage.com Join Us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/historyofthepapacy Connect on Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/@historyofthepapacy https://www.facebook.com/groups/atozhistorypage https://facebook.com/atozhistorypage Get Your… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/ae827836-659f-4115-805e-b48e00702acb/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [#188 - Serve in the Mass](https://whycatholic.substack.com/p/188) _2026-07-29 · Justin Hibbard · Why Catholic?_ Justin Hibbard is joined by Lauren Hammerberg and Sommer, Frankie, and Artie Brown to discuss the benefits and joys of serving in the Mass. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208908225/41dfd1724e44b9368696b9db4f339d3c.mp3) ## [Find it on Amazon (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/LBhPBTwwkLOJ) _2026-07-29 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Amazon product listing to see details and availability ## [Christianity Before Creeds and Canons](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/christianity-before-creeds-and-canons) _2026-07-24 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ In this episode we ask a simple but far reaching question, before the canon and creeds were fully settled, what were Christians actually doing in worship and prayer? They explore the Didache, Justin Martyr, oral tradition, and the catacombs to show that early Christian life was structured, communal, and already deeply rooted in liturgical practice. This episode opens the door to a bigger… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/80a0b1fa-d1eb-4436-aae6-b48200b3ec64/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [#187 - The Colors of the Mass](https://whycatholic.substack.com/p/187) _2026-07-23 · Justin Hibbard · Why Catholic?_ Justin Hibbard continues our series on the Mass by exploring the Catholic Liturgical Calendar. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208261881/bec4136a9b5598543ff072e4f80cb19b.mp3) ## [Papal Vault – Rome Falls Apart, Church Holds Together](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/papal-vault-rome-falls-apart-church-holds-together) _2026-07-18 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ The Roman Empire was cracking under the Crisis of the Third Century, but the Christian movement was growing stronger, more organized, and harder to ignore. This episode follows Popes Anterus and Fabian, the rise of church administration, missionary expansion into Gaul, and the devastating Decian persecution that tested Christians across the empire. #HistoryOfThePapacy #ChurchHistory… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/7b3fc2e7-01b2-49b4-a0b5-b477016ee283/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [#186 - The Transcendence of the Mass](https://whycatholic.substack.com/p/186) _2026-07-15 · Justin Hibbard · Why Catholic?_ Justin Hibbard continues our series on the Mass by talking about how the Mass transcends our individuality, our time and space, and our familiarity. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207192868/5d0a9c13bebc7c86be59a1555da16ee9.mp3) ## [Coming Soon - A Year's Salary for the Gospel](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/coming-soon-a-years-salary-for-the-gospel) _2026-07-14 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ Coming this week on the History of the Papacy! You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: email: steve@atozhistorypage.com Join Us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/historyofthepapacy Connect on Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/@historyofthepapacy https://www.facebook.com/groups/atozhistorypage https://facebook.com/atozhistorypage Get Your… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/53857172-0df3-4e31-94e9-b48200b1c273/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [England’s Anonymous Against Rome](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/england-s-anonymous-against-rome) _2026-07-10 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ In this episode, Steve Guerra and Patrick Young return from the English exile communities abroad to look at what happened to those who remained in England after 1066. They explore the persecution of native clergy, the forced replacement of the Anglo-Saxon church order, and the remarkable protest of the Anonymous of York, who saw England standing at a crossroads as Rome and the Normans reshaped… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/035a9640-c940-43bf-a9a2-b478012415bb/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [Coming Soon - Wiped off the Map](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/coming-soon-wiped-off-the-map) _2026-07-08 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ Coming this week on the History of the Papacy! You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: email: steve@atozhistorypage.com Join Us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/historyofthepapacy Connect on Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/@historyofthepapacy https://www.facebook.com/groups/atozhistorypage https://facebook.com/atozhistorypage Get Your… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/3d9f20f5-db16-44f5-9beb-b47801218e50/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [Papal Vault – Earliest Popes: Before the Chair was a Throne](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/papal-vault-earliest-popes-before-the-chair-was-a-throne) _2026-07-04 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ The earliest bishops of Rome stepped into a Christian movement that was still taking shape, full of local traditions, theological disputes, and competing claims of authority. This episode follows figures like Linus, Clement, Anacletus, Victor, Zephyrinus, Callistus, and Hippolytus as the Roman church begins to emerge as a center of leadership before Nicaea. #HistoryOfThePapacy #ChurchHistory… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/e60456c6-120a-43ac-a22c-b477016be599/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [Zion on Grand Island: America’s Almost Jewish Homeland](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/zion-on-grand-island-america-s-almost-jewish-homeland) _2026-07-03 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ In this episode, we follow a strange line from Lydia Maria Child's The American Frugal Housewife into one of the oddest and most fascinating episodes in early American religious history. Mordechai Manuel Noah, one of the most prominent Jewish Americans of the early 19th century, imagined Grand Island in the Niagara River as Ararat, a city of refuge for the Jewish people. The plan failed almost… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/3cf9f570-40e6-4942-bd04-b471009d9ec3/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [Coming Soon - A Sad Great American Road Trip](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/coming-soon-a-sad-great-american-road-trip) _2026-07-01 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ Coming this week on the History of the Papacy! You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: email: steve@atozhistorypage.com Join Us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/historyofthepapacy Connect on Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/@historyofthepapacy https://www.facebook.com/groups/atozhistorypage https://facebook.com/atozhistorypage Get Your… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/5067bf94-2552-4dd6-88b1-b471009b49f8/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/7uyiR90ZyhQL) _2026-07-01 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [The Lost English Colony of the Dark Ages](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/the-lost-english-colony-of-the-dark-ages) _2026-06-26 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ After the Norman Conquest, many Anglo-Saxon nobles, clergy, and warriors refused to submit and instead chose exile, fleeing not just to Scotland and Scandinavia, but all the way to Constantinople and the Eastern Roman Empire. The episode explores the remarkable tradition of around 10,000 English exiles traveling by ship, receiving lands from the emperor, and helping form English communities far… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/c08ca70e-5ddf-4a8b-b36c-b46c009f83ee/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [Coming Soon - Still English](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/coming-soon-still-english) _2026-06-24 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ Coming this week on the History of the Papacy! You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: email: steve@atozhistorypage.com Join Us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/historyofthepapacy Connect on Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/@historyofthepapacy https://www.facebook.com/groups/atozhistorypage https://facebook.com/atozhistorypage Get Your… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/67db76d0-dd4a-4f58-aa9c-b46c009d764a/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [The Papal Vault: After Life](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/the-papal-vault-after-life) _2026-06-20 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ This is the eighth and probably final installment of Garry and Steve's Guide to the Apocalypse. The belief in the life a person would live after death changed drastically during the Second Temple Jewish period. We will discuss the beliefs that developed around the afterlife and how they changed. You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places:… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/08a4339b-17f0-4c07-924f-b43a00d99e39/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [#185 - When Jesus Shows Up at Mass](https://whycatholic.substack.com/p/185) _2026-06-17 · Justin Hibbard · Why Catholic?_ Justin Hibbard continues our series on The Mass by looking at the four areas where Jesus shows up at Mass: in the Word, in the Eucharist, in the Priest, and in the people. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/202378918/007997c728b7cab426e5d5ab1300b450.mp3) ## [The Normans Remade the Christian World](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/the-normans-remade-the-christian-world) _2026-06-12 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ In this episode, Steve Guerra and Patrick Young explored how the Norman Conquest reshaped far more than the English throne, remaking the Church, culture, and power structures of Anglo-Saxon England. They discussed papal backing for William's invasion, the drive for ecclesiastical uniformity, the displacement of native clergy, and the deeper changes that rippled across the Christian world after… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/b4533d3a-0c9e-4eae-8097-b4620040ed41/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [#184 - Orient Yourself to the Mass](https://whycatholic.substack.com/p/184) _2026-06-10 · Justin Hibbard · Why Catholic?_ Justin Hibbard continues our series on the Mass by talking about what it means to orient ourselves to the Mass. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/201446536/ab2223f715f58ed192a5a5e0b03ba726.mp3) ## [Coming Soon - Burning it Down](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/coming-soon-burning-it-down) _2026-06-10 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ Coming this week on the History of the Papacy! You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: email: steve@atozhistorypage.com Join Us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/historyofthepapacy Connect on Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/@historyofthepapacy https://www.facebook.com/groups/atozhistorypage https://facebook.com/atozhistorypage Get Your… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/1666552f-18f4-434b-9d30-b462003ea7ca/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [The Papal Vault: Apocalypse by Numbers](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/the-papal-vault-apocalypse-by-numbers) _2026-06-06 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ This is the seventh installment of Garry and Steve's Guide to the Apocalypse. Today, we will get into the detail of the Book of Revelation, also known as the Apocalypse of St. John. This books is full of symbolism, numerology and much more! You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.com/ Email: steve@atozhistorypage.com Support us… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/e6cd1311-bd38-4572-a41c-b43a00d7b2f3/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [#183 - The Jewish Roots of the Mass](https://whycatholic.substack.com/p/183) _2026-06-02 · Justin Hibbard · Why Catholic?_ Justin Hibbard continues our series on the Mass by exploring the Jewish roots of the Mass. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/200237225/18dba4b8ee60f8a10575d4f1c12a981c.mp3) ## [1066 Was Not Just a Battle: It Was a Church Revolution](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/1066-was-not-just-a-battle-1247-2522-rx) _2026-05-29 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ In this first collaboration with Patrick Young of the Forgotten Christianity Substack, we looked at the Norman invasion of Anglo-Saxon England through a religious lens, asking how 1066 transformed not just a kingdom, but the English Church itself. Steve Guerra and Patrick Young explored papal power, the growing divide between East and West, and the older Christian world the Normans helped uproot.… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/a53367f7-9843-4e8c-8f4a-b44f0096ee2b/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/N1jXg8p7QkOz) _2026-05-29 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when friends get the Graphite Business Card through your referral. ## [Coming Soon - A Minor Schism](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/coming-soon-a-minor-schism) _2026-05-27 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ Coming this week on the History of the Papacy! You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: email: steve@atozhistorypage.com Join Us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/historyofthepapacy Connect on Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/@historyofthepapacy https://www.facebook.com/groups/atozhistorypage https://facebook.com/atozhistorypage Get Your… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/87e75aa0-7fe0-473e-8bcd-b44f0094a0ad/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [The Papal Vault: What a Revalation!](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/the-papal-vault-what-a-revalation) _2026-05-23 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ This is the sixth installment of Garry and Steve's Guide to the Apocalypse. In this episode Garry and I give an overview of the Apocalypse of St. John, better known as the book of Revelations. It is an exciting and confusing book, to say the least. You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.com/ email: steve@atozhistorypage.com… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/de122aa9-c915-4dd7-b904-b43a00d60fca/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [Death, Fear, and Faith: Surviving the Plague of Cyprian](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/death-fear-and-faith-surviving-the-plague-of-cyprian) _2026-05-15 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ The Plague of Cyprian tore through the Roman Empire, leaving death, fear, and uncertainty in its wake. In this episode, we revisit this third century pandemic with new research, a post COVID perspective, and the powerful words of Cyprian as he guided Christians through crisis. This is not just a story about disease, but about how faith, courage, and meaning emerged in a world that felt like it was… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/0ad40734-59a6-4207-b8a1-b446008cb275/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [Coming Soon - The Upside of Pandemics](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/coming-soon-the-upside-of-pandemics) _2026-05-13 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ Coming this week on the History of the Papacy! You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: email: steve@atozhistorypage.com Join Us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/historyofthepapacy Connect on Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/@historyofthepapacy https://www.facebook.com/groups/atozhistorypage https://facebook.com/atozhistorypage Get Your… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/4c60cfd8-0c79-4f12-a3a0-b446008a75c1/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [The Papal Vault: Satan and the Origin of Evil](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/the-papal-vault-satan-and-the-origin-of-evil) _2026-05-09 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ This is the fifth installment of Garry and Steve's Guide to the Apocalypse. In this episode Garry and I discuss the narrative arch of the character Satan. It is curious why his stock went down over the course of Second Temple Judaism. Join us as we try to see why this reassessment took place. You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places:… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/273b8c41-5e9d-4046-8b61-b43a00d28168/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [Our Country, Their Peril](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/our-country-their-peril) _2026-05-01 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ In this episode, we looked at Josiah Strong's Our Country and the wider Protestant fears that shaped late nineteenth century America, especially anxiety over Catholic immigrants, cities, and the future of the nation. We then connected those ideas to the racialized hatred faced by Italian immigrants, culminating in the 1891 mass lynching in New Orleans, where anti-immigrant prejudice and public… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/217298b3-b38d-4444-a2f7-b43401229a95/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [Coming Soon - When In Rome](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/coming-soon-when-in-rome) _2026-04-29 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ Coming this week on the History of the Papacy! You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: email: steve@atozhistorypage.com https://www.patreon.com/historyofthepapacy Connect on Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/@atozhistory https://www.facebook.com/groups/atozhistorypage https://facebook.com/atozhistorypage https://twitter.com/atozhistorypage Get… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/caf01bbe-53d3-4ce5-9811-b43401202a7e/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [The Papal Vault – When Francis Met Kyrill](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/encore-when-francis-met-kyrill) _2026-04-18 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ In this episode we start to peel back the layers of history behind of the meeting of Pope Francis and Patriarch of Kirill of Moscow in February of 2016. Many claims of superlatives have been made about this meeting. Was it the first meeting of its kind? We will see, the Roman Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches have some good reasons to push the reset button. You can learn more about the… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/e285a859-ce7a-4f28-b8c6-b424014220c7/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [Full Documentary: The Catholic History of the United States from the Revolutionary War to the Civil War](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/full-documentary-the-catholic-history-of-the-united-states-from-the-revolutionary-war-to-the-civil-war) _2026-04-17 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ How did the Catholic Church take root in the early United States? In this full documentary episode of The History of the Papacy, I brought together the complete story of the Catholic Church in America from the Revolutionary era to the Civil War. This episode followed the Church from its fragile beginnings in the colonies, through the rise of John Carroll and the first American hierarchy, into the… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/8a6e1832-b398-49ef-bed0-b42701694a7b/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [Coming Soon - The Whole Story](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/coming-soon-the-whole-story) _2026-04-10 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ Coming this week on the History of the Papacy! 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This episode is a continuation of our series looking at the interaction where East meets West in the important country of Ukraine. Support the show: Buy me a coffee!… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/b0d27c95-60b3-4685-8167-b421009d7094/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [William F. Buckley Jr., Catholicism, and Civility in a Polarized Age](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/william-f-buckley-jr-catholicism-and-civility-in-a-polarized-age) _2026-04-03 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ In this episode of History of the Papacy, Steve Guerra welcomes Josh Cohen, host of Eyewitness History and author of William F. Buckley Jr.'s Guide to Friendship in a Polarized Era. The conversation explores Buckley's Catholic faith, his attachment to tradition, his response to the changes surrounding Vatican II, and his unusual ability to maintain friendships and civil dialogue across deep… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/bec5b14c-9aff-47f8-97e9-b40e014e13ac/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [Coming Soon - More Catholic Than the Pope](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/coming-soon-more-catholic-than-the-pope) _2026-04-01 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ Coming this week on the History of the Papacy! 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From a Depression era upbringing to building teams in the toughest neighborhoods, Father Leo used sports to teach discipline, respect, and a simple guiding rule: don't lose your dignity, no matter what. Note: This episode includes… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/ee75b2c9-85ba-4402-ae3f-b40b00a5e449/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [Coming Soon - 1000 Pound Club Priest](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/coming-soon-1000-pound-club-priest) _2026-03-18 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ Coming this week on the History of the Papacy! 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We take one complicated figure as our entry point and follow the threads into law, power, immigration, and religious conflict in the decades before the Civil War. The closer we look, the messier the usual story gets and by the end, the whole series clicks into place in a surprising way. Support the show: Buy me a coffee!… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/7c54f550-dc5c-4116-ace5-b3fe00d094a9/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [Coming Soon - Updates and New Episodes](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/coming-soon-updates-and-new-episodes) _2026-03-04 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ Coming this week on the History of the Papacy! 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Known as the Burned Over District, this frontier landscape was shaped by relentless revivals, bold preachers, and a growing belief that individuals could choose salvation and reshape society. In this episode of the History of the Papacy Podcast, Steve Guerra is… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/887eb71a-293d-4209-aba7-b3c000b416c5/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [Coming Soon - Lincoln Was Here](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/coming-soon-lincoln-was-here) _2025-12-31 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ Coming this week on the History of the Papacy! You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: email: steve@atozhistorypage.com https://www.patreon.com/historyofthepapacy Connect on Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/@atozhistory https://www.facebook.com/groups/atozhistorypage https://facebook.com/atozhistorypage https://twitter.com/atozhistorypage Get… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/d1aa052d-ea61-4d58-9a35-b3c000b3630e/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2) ## [Borders, Blight, and Belief: The Catholic Story in Early U.S. Immigration](https://omny.fm/shows/history-of-the-papacy/borders-blight-and-belief-the-catholic-story-in-early-u-s-immigration) _2025-12-26 · History of the Papacy Podcast_ Catholic immigration reshaped the early United States long before Ellis Island. This episode follows the people pulled into the new nation through shifting borders, and the millions pushed across the Atlantic by famine, poverty, political upheaval, and limited opportunity. From the French traders of the Old Northwest to Mexican Tejanos, from German radicals to Irish famine survivors, we explore… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/43fdcdd5-3930-4c2e-ac55-b1920146063e/092aeb17-b7ec-4d8f-bad9-b3b8009704c2/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f85e358d-796f-479d-8d12-b192014625c2)