Pope Benedict, Thomas More and the Role of the Church
3 Articles
3 Articles
In the Jubilee Year of 2000, Pope John Paul II declared St. Thomas More, considered the noblest man in England, the patron saint of rulers and politicians, writes Father Arkadiusz Nocoń in a column for the Vatican News portal and Vatican Radio. On June 22nd, we commemorate St. Thomas More, the martyr. A relic of the saint's head is located in St. Dunstan's Church in Canterbury. Thomas More (More) The article "Saint Thomas More, the noblest man i…
The man who wrote about a perfect society was beheaded by a king who did not want to be. St. Thomas Moro died on July 6, 1535 with a phrase on his lips that sums up his whole life: "I die being a good servant of the king, but of God first." His feast in the Catholic holy place is celebrated every June 22, and the story behind it deserves to be known beyond the calendar. Today his friend and cellmate San Juan Fisher, the only English bishop who r…
Saints John Fisher and Thomas More: Men for Our Times
Two glorious martyrs of the 'Reformation' are celebrated today: Saint Thomas More, husband, father, lawyer, sometime chancellor of England, was martyred in 1535 soon after his compatriot, Saint John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester and cardinal of the Church. Thomas More at first tried his vocation with the London Carthusians, but discerned that was not his
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- There is no tracked Bias information for the sources covering this story.
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
