Was Æthelstan Greater Than Alfred The Great?
Alfred the Great's achievements are dwarfed by those of his grandson Æthelstan. So why, asks Sarah Foot, is the former still venerated while the latter is overlooked?
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Alfred the Great's achievements are dwarfed by those of his grandson Æthelstan. So why, asks Sarah Foot, is the former still venerated while the latter is overlooked?
Among the concerns of the synod delegates, who were handpicked by bishops, were restrictions against the Latin Mass, possible changes to doctrine, and the synod process itself, said Bishop John Stowe of Lexington, Kentucky.
A CHURCHWARDEN was among 74 people to receive Maundy Money from King Charles in recognition of their exemplary Christian service.
On April 9, 1848 -- 175 years ago next week -- Boston's Bishop John B. Fitzpatrick baptized George C. Leach, a former Unitarian minister who had been a prominent figure in the Transcendentalist movement in Massachusetts.
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