With the election of Leo the Fourteenth, the Church once again invokes a name rich with history and meaning. From Leo the First—“the Great”—who faced down Attila the Hun and...

The Night Before: Luther’s Anfechtung Before His “Here I Stand” Speech

“Orchestrated by Satan, But Permitted by Christ” “Orchestrated by Satan, but permitted By Christ.“ This is what Martin Luther called it: “Anfechtung,” a German...

by C Michael Patton

The Legacy of Leo: A History of the Papal Namesake

The Night Before: Luther’s Anfechtung Before His “Here I Stand” Speech