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The voice of a woman largely overlooked by history has been discovered in a "dangerous" declaration attributed to the father of famous playwright William Shakespeare.

The Apostles’ Creed has been with the church from almost the very beginning (in some form). It is a statement of belief that contains the important facets of what Christians should hold as true. The Apostles’ Creed is not in the Bible and is not a statement to be made that guarantees a person salvation if they recite it, it is a condensed theological system that reflects what is right for a follower of Jesus Christ to believe.

When it comes to paranormal activity, the church walks a fine line. There is no settled doctrinal or moral practice with respect to ghosts.

After the loss of the Papal States in 1870, the Vatican intensified its conservative, intolerant and anti-Semitic positions. This was expressed

As you might imagine, there has been a lot of investigation into how exactly a Ouija board works. How is it possible that you can place your fingers on a little plastic planchette and have it start moving at all?

Padre Pio is known in part for his prophetic ability, his healing power and receiving the stigmata. But during his life and after his death, these expressions of the 20th-century saint’s holiness have been debated.

In this OUPblog post, Lena Cowen Orlin, author of the "detailed and dazzling" 'The Private Life of William Shakespeare' asks, was Shakespeare raised Catholic, and what role did his father, John, play.

Saints are known for their holiness. That doesn’t mean they were easy to get along with.