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When Alfred defeated Guthrum at the Battle of Eddington and then proceeded to be his mentor and oversee his baptism - England was at a turning point. From Being the embattled King Of Wessex he oversaw the beginning of the  unification of England and the assimilation of many Danes

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Geoffrey Chaucer's stories of pilgrims on their way to the shrine of St Thomas a Becket have lead to him being called the father of English Literature, We look at his life, his writing and his ambiguous relationship with the church 

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A series of churches and cathedrals have stood in Chartres since the 4th Century. A testament to resilience and perseverance, the current one dating back nearly eight hundred years is a UNESCO world heritage site. Its stained glass are some of the most famous in the world and its labyrinth still attracts many pilgrims. 

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Chang Kei Shek was the longest leader of China in the 20th Century - although his later years he spent in Taiwan - escaping from the Communists.  Today we remember his baptism due to his mother-in-law

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Paul Tillich became on of Protestantism's most influential thinkers of the 20th Century. His life and career had two parts in Germany and the America. Scarred by his experience of World War One he had to flee the country when Hitler came to power

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Hopkins has been described as the most influential Victorian Poet with his creative us of language and sprung rhythm.  A Jesuit priest - he had a lifelong struggle balance his poetic impulses with his religious ones

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Edward Schillebeeckx was a provocative and influential theologian. His book on Christology today lead him to be invited to Rome to answer some questions about what he was teaching about the resurrection

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Today in1984  the Polish priest Jerzy Popiełuszko was beaten to death by three Security Police officers.  He was a friend of Lech Walesa and the Solidarity movement who overthrew the communists

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Caravaggio was one of the greatest artists of the European Renaissance. He also lead one of the wildest lives.  We look at how one of his paintings was stolen in Palermo. We also look at what motivated him and his turbulent life

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The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the most prestigious prizes in the world. We look at famous Christians who were awarded it , as well as who didn't and the speech given by the first nun to be awarded it - Mother Teresa