A must-have guide to the Church through the ages.

Maybe you’ve wondered just what the Church has to offer. Or maybe you’ve been tempted to give up on it as you realize its weaknesses. The Compact History of the Catholic Church sweeps through the centuries offering a clear-eyed view of the Church’s development and contributions to world history. God’s faithfulness and mercy are evident, too, as he continually renews the Church and raises it ...

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