Church History and World History in Perspective
by Dr. Seraphim Steger
In his official capacity Pliny wrote to the Emperorn Trajan asking his advice about how to deal with the Christians.
Aristides the Athenian (2nd Century AD), was a philosopher who wrote an Apology on Christianity for the Roman Emperor Hadrian (ruled AD 17 - AD 138). The Apology was delivered to the Emperor Antonio Pius in the year AD 140
The author is unknown but the letter is considered to be "the noblest of early Christian writings"
Homily for September 14 on the Elevation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross of the Lord“ by St. Demetrius of Rostov
A Divine Confirmation of the Julian (Church) Calendar
He is most remembered theologically for issuing the Tome of Leo, a document that was foundational to the debates of the 4th Ecumenical Council in Chalcedon
Pope Leo met Attila the Hun in AD 452 and persuad him to turn back from his invasion of Italy
According to Marco Polo (c. AD 1254-1324)
by Dr. Vladimir Moss
“Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men” (Matthew 4:19)
by Fr. Savvas Anastasiou
by Metropolitan Agafangel
by Hieromonk Enoch