The right of II Peter to a place in the canon of the New Testament has been more widely disputed than that of any other book. No direct ... the close of Peter’s life, when persecution was ...

Of course, we all know the stories of a few saints — St. Patrick and St. Nicholas, perhaps — though much of what we think we ...

St. Peter Canisius’ life coincided with two major events in religious history: the Protestant Reformation and the founding of the Jesuits. Born in what today is the Netherlands, Canisius came ...