AD 475
Feast of Saint Colette
Saint Colette of Corbie, a French Franciscan nun and reformer, is honored on this day. She worked to restore the original rule of Saint Clare and founded several convents.
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AD 787
Second Council of Nicaea
This ecumenical council convened to address the issue of iconoclasm, the destruction of religious images. It affirmed the veneration of icons and images in Christian worship.
AD 1208
Francis of Assisi Receives Stigmata
According to tradition, Saint Francis of Assisi received the wounds of Christ's crucifixion, known as the stigmata, during a religious vision on this day.
AD 1521
Martin Luther Excommunicated
The Edict of Worms, issued by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, formally excommunicated the German reformer Martin Luther from the Catholic Church.
AD 1900
Missionary Martyrs in China
During the Boxer Rebellion in China, several Christian missionaries were killed for their faith, including Catholics and Protestants. They are remembered as martyrs for their witness.