World War I
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The Christmas Truce of 1914: Here’s what really happened
On a chilly Christmas morning, soldiers from both sides of the trenches clambered over the barbed wire, arms raised, and... Read more
Father Willie Doyle’s cause: fearless in his faith on Flanders Fields
Father Willie Doyle was an inspiring yet unassuming Irish World War I chaplain. Now his cause for canonization has been... Read more
Irish archbishop: The sacrifice of Protestants and Catholics in WWI should unite us
Irish Protestants and Catholics should see the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day as an opportunity to build peace and reconciliation,... Read more
Pope Francis marks World War I centenary with message of peace
The bells of St. Peter’s Basilica rang out in unison with thousands of other church bells around the world Sunday... Read more
After 100 years, US Catholicism still bears the stamp of World War I
A century after the close of World War I, the war has faded from living memory. But its effects endure. Read more
How did the Vatican respond to the sinking of the Lusitania during WWI?
The 1915 torpedoing of the passenger liner RMS Lusitania, which galvanized anti-German sentiment in the US during World War I,... Read more
The 'Unknown Pope' – how Benedict XV is relevant today
Despite a biography title labeling him the “Unknown Pope,” Benedict XV had a tremendous impact on life of the Church,... Read more
Bishop Davies: Lourdes shrine a light amid war, death
This weekend, shortly before today's centenary of the beginning of World War I, an English bishop has said that the... Read more
Materialism, 'rejection' of Christianity factors in World War I
Scholar and author George Weigel proposed that World War I was caused and prolonged not only by political struggles and... Read more
