The Church in China — The Church in China † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Church in China Ancient Christians The introduction of Christianity into China has been ascribed not only to the Apostle of India, St. Thomas, but also to St. Bartholomew. In the… … Catholic encyclopedia
The Irish (in Countries Other Than Ireland) — The Irish (in countries other than Ireland) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Irish (in countries other than Ireland) I. IN THE UNITED STATES Who were the first Irish to land on the American continent and the time of their arrival are … Catholic encyclopedia
The Clerk's Tale — The Clerk from The Canterbury Tales The Clerk s Tale is the first tale of Group E (Fragment IV) in Geoffrey Chaucer s The Canterbury Tales. It is preceded by The Summoner s Tale and followed by The Merchant s Tale. The Clerk of Oxenford (modern… … Wikipedia
The Betrothed — infobox Book | name = The Betrothed title orig = I Promessi Sposi translator = Charles Swan image caption = Title page of the edition of 1842 author = Alessandro Manzoni country = Italy language = Italian genre = Historical novel publisher = pub… … Wikipedia
The Name of the Rose — For the 1986 film of the same story, see The Name of the Rose (film). For the unrelated 2003 short film, see Name of the Rose (2003 film). The Name of the Rose … Wikipedia
The Carmelite Order — The Carmelite Order † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Carmelite Order One of the mendicant orders. Origin The date of the foundation of the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel has been under discussion from the fourteenth century to … Catholic encyclopedia
The Summoner's Prologue and Tale — The Summoner s Tale is one of The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer.The tale is a fierce counterpunch to the preceding tale by The Friar which had been an offensive attack on summoners. Summoners were officials in ecclesiastical courts who… … Wikipedia
The Seal of Confession — The Law of the Seal of Confession † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Law of the Seal of Confession In the Decretum of the Gratian who compiled the edicts of previous councils and the principles of Church law which he published about 1151,… … Catholic encyclopedia
Friar's Inn — (also called New Friar s Inn) was a nightclub and speakeasy in Chicago, Illinois, a famed jazz music venue in the 1920s. Though some sources refer to it casually as Friar s Club , it was not related to the Friars Club of New York. Located in a… … Wikipedia
The Twelve Conclusions of the Lollards — was a document containing statements by followers of the English Medieval sect, the Lollards. The Conclusions were written in 1395 by followers of John Wyclif. The document was presented to the English Parliament and affixed to the doors of… … Wikipedia
