Faith Through the Ages - Today in Religious History
The Fourth Council of Constantinople was an ecumenical council of the Christian Church that took place in Constantinople in 869โ870. It condemned the Iconoclastic heresy and reaffirmed the veneration of icons.
Ulrich Zwingli, a Swiss Protestant Reformer, held a public disputation in Zurich, Switzerland, where he defended his theological views and paved the way for the Reformation in the city.
St. Longinus, a Roman soldier who witnessed the crucifixion of Jesus, is said to have been martyred on this date for his conversion to Christianity.
Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli was elected as Pope Pius XII, becoming the 260th Pope of the Catholic Church. His pontificate lasted until 1958.
The Second Vatican Council, also known as Vatican II, was a major ecumenical council of the Catholic Church that took place from 1962 to 1965, introducing significant reforms and changes to the Church.