History of the Papacy Podcast

Salem Radio

This show will detail the biographies and interesting facts of the Papacy of Rome. It will start in the beginning, but will not go straight through. There will be many side tracks and detours along the way. We will investigate the backstreets of the...

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United States

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History Podcasts

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Salem Radio

Parthenon

Description:

This show will detail the biographies and interesting facts of the Papacy of Rome. It will start in the beginning, but will not go straight through. There will be many side tracks and detours along the way. We will investigate the backstreets of the Papacy where the tour normally doesn't go. Support this show

Language:

English

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https://www.spreaker.com/show/history-of-the-papacy-podcast_1

Episodes

Encore – When Francis Met Kyrill

4/18/2026

In this episode we start to peel back the layers of history behind of the meeting of Pope Francis and Patriarch of Kirill of Moscow in February of 2016. Many claims of superlatives have been made about this meeting. Was it the first meeting of its kind? We will see, the Roman Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches have some good reasons to push the reset button. You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: https://atozhistorypage.start.page To Subscribe: https://www.spreaker.com/show/history-of-the-papacy-podcast_1 Email Us: steve@atozhistorypage.com Support Us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/historyofthepapacy Parthenon Podcast Network: parthenonpodcast.com The History of the Papacy on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atozhistory Help out the show by ordering these books from Amazon! https://smile.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1MUPNYEU65NTF Music Provided by: "Sonatina in C Minor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Funeral March for Brass" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Crusade Heavy Perfect Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Agnus Dei X - Bitter Suite Kevin MacLeaod (incomptech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:15:38

Full Documentary: The Catholic History of the United States from the Revolutionary War to the Civil War

4/17/2026

How did the Catholic Church take root in the early United States? In this full documentary episode of The History of the Papacy, I brought together the complete story of the Catholic Church in America from the Revolutionary era to the Civil War. This episode followed the Church from its fragile beginnings in the colonies, through the rise of John Carroll and the first American hierarchy, into the frontier, the cities, and the conflicts that shaped Catholic life in the early republic. If you have been following the series, this is the fully collected edition in one place. If you are new to it, this is the perfect place to start. Listen now and follow the story of faith, struggle, growth, and identity in the making of Catholic America. #HistoryOfThePapacy #CatholicHistory #AmericanCatholicHistory #ChurchHistory #USHistory #EarlyAmerica #CatholicChurch #JohnCarroll #AmericanHistory #HistoryPodcast Support the show: Patreon: http://patreon.com/historyofthepapacy Buy me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/historyofthepapacy Buy me a book: http://bit.ly/40ckJ8E Have questions, comments or feedback? Here are ways to contact me: Email Us: steve@atozhistorypage.com How to listen: https://www.atozhistorypage.com/podcast Music Provided by: "Sonatina in C Minor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Funeral March for Brass" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Crusade Heavy Perfect Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Agnus Dei X - Bitter Suite Kevin MacLeaod (incomptech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:07:17:12

Coming Soon - The Whole Story

4/10/2026

Coming this week on the History of the Papacy! You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: email: steve@atozhistorypage.com https://www.patreon.com/historyofthepapacy Connect on Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/@atozhistory https://www.facebook.com/groups/atozhistorypage https://facebook.com/atozhistorypage https://twitter.com/atozhistorypage Get Your History of the Papacy Podcast Products Here: https://www.atozhistorypage.com/products Help out the show by ordering these books from Amazon! https://amzn.com/w/1MUPNYEU65NTF Music Provided by: "Danse Macabre" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Virtutes Instrumenti" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Virtutes Vocis" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Funeral March for Brass" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "String Impromptu Number 1" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Agnus Dei X - Bitter Suite Kevin MacLeaod (incomptech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Image Credits: By Ariely - Own work, CC BY 3.0, ttps://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4533576 By Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9124089 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:01:47

Encore Episode – The Original Crisis in Ukraine

4/4/2026

Join us today as we discuss the origins of the current political and religious situation in the country of Ukraine with two actual political scientists, Pete Sleeman and Broc Rademan of the Lands of Leviathan podcast. This episode is a continuation of our series looking at the interaction where East meets West in the important country of Ukraine. Support the show: Buy me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/historyofthepapacy Patreon: http://patreon.com/historyofthepapacy Buy me a book: http://bit.ly/40ckJ8E Have questions, comments or feedback? Here are ways to contact me: Email Us: steve@atozhistorypage.com How to listen: https://www.atozhistorypage.com/podcast Music Provided by: "Sonatina in C Minor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Funeral March for Brass" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Crusade Heavy Perfect Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Agnus Dei X - Bitter Suite Kevin MacLeaod (incomptech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:40:29

William F. Buckley Jr., Catholicism, and Civility in a Polarized Age

4/3/2026

In this episode of History of the Papacy, Steve Guerra welcomes Josh Cohen, host of Eyewitness History and author of William F. Buckley Jr.'s Guide to Friendship in a Polarized Era. The conversation explores Buckley’s Catholic faith, his attachment to tradition, his response to the changes surrounding Vatican II, and his unusual ability to maintain friendships and civil dialogue across deep political divides. Get the book here: https://a.co/d/0bhHL6Kf #HistoryOfThePapacy #CatholicHistory #WilliamFBuckleyJr #AmericanCatholicHistory #ChurchHistory #CatholicPodcast #PoliticalHistory #USHistory #IntellectualHistory #FiringLine Support the show: Buy me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/historyofthepapacy Patreon: http://patreon.com/historyofthepapacy Buy me a book: http://bit.ly/40ckJ8E Have questions, comments or feedback? Here are ways to contact me: Email Us: steve@atozhistorypage.com How to listen: https://www.atozhistorypage.com/podcast Music Provided by: "Sonatina in C Minor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Funeral March for Brass" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Crusade Heavy Perfect Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Agnus Dei X - Bitter Suite Kevin MacLeaod (incomptech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:47:32

Coming Soon - More Catholic Than the Pope

4/1/2026

Duration:00:02:36

A Priest, a Van, and a Team: Lessons from Buffalo’s East Side

3/20/2026

Steve welcomes Paul McCarthy, author of Don’t Lose Your Dignity, to share the story of Monsignor Leo McCarthy’s decades of coaching and quiet ministry in Buffalo. From a Depression era upbringing to building teams in the toughest neighborhoods, Father Leo used sports to teach discipline, respect, and a simple guiding rule: don’t lose your dignity, no matter what. Note: This episode includes discussion of violence, murder, and allegations connected to the wider context of clergy abuse scandals. Where to buy Don’t Lose Your Dignity: https://a.co/d/8Uxfs4K #HistoryOfThePapacyPodcast #BuffaloHistory #CatholicHistory #SportsAndCommunity #Coaching #YouthMentorship #UrbanHistory #LocalHistory #Leadership #FaithAndCulture #FootballHistory #BasketballHistory #AmericanCatholicHistory Support the show: Buy me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/historyofthepapacy Patreon: http://patreon.com/historyofthepapacy Buy me a book: http://bit.ly/40ckJ8E Have questions, comments or feedback? Here are ways to contact me: Email Us: steve@atozhistorypage.com How to listen: https://www.atozhistorypage.com/podcast Music Provided by: "Sonatina in C Minor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Funeral March for Brass" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Crusade Heavy Perfect Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Agnus Dei X - Bitter Suite Kevin MacLeaod (incomptech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:46:27

Coming Soon - 1000 Pound Club Priest

3/18/2026

Duration:00:02:37

Slavery, Nativism, and Catholic America’s Civil War Knot

3/6/2026

A warning up front: this episode is not what you expect. We take one complicated figure as our entry point and follow the threads into law, power, immigration, and religious conflict in the decades before the Civil War. The closer we look, the messier the usual story gets and by the end, the whole series clicks into place in a surprising way. Support the show: Buy me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/historyofthepapacy Patreon: http://patreon.com/historyofthepapacy Buy me a book: http://bit.ly/40ckJ8E Have questions, comments or feedback? Here are ways to contact me: Email Us: steve@atozhistorypage.com How to listen: https://www.atozhistorypage.com/podcast Music Provided by: "Sonatina in C Minor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Funeral March for Brass" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Crusade Heavy Perfect Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Agnus Dei X - Bitter Suite Kevin MacLeaod (incomptech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:46:11

Coming Soon - Updates and New Episodes

3/4/2026

Duration:00:03:11

Fire on the Frontier: The Burned Over District and America’s Religious

1/2/2026

In the early nineteenth century, a stretch of upstate New York became one of the most spiritually charged regions in American history. Known as the Burned Over District, this frontier landscape was shaped by relentless revivals, bold preachers, and a growing belief that individuals could choose salvation and reshape society. In this episode of the History of the Papacy Podcast, Steve Guerra is joined by historian John Fagant of the Buffalo Presidential Center (https://www.buffalopresidentialcenter.org) to explore how the Second Great Awakening transformed western New York into a proving ground for religious innovation. At the center of the story is Charles Grandison Finney, whose revival campaigns challenged older ideas of predestination and emphasized free will, moral responsibility, and action. The conversation traces how revival culture spilled beyond churches into abolitionism, women’s rights, education reform, and other movements that continue to shape American public life. What began as a regional religious phenomenon became a national turning point in how Americans understood faith, authority, and reform. #HistoryOfThePapacy #BurnedOverDistrict #SecondGreatAwakening #AmericanReligiousHistory #ChurchHistory #BuffaloHistory #UpstateNewYork #ReligiousReform Support the show: Buy me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/historyofthepapacy Patreon: http://patreon.com/historyofthepapacy Buy me a book: http://bit.ly/40ckJ8E Have questions, comments or feedback? Here are ways to contact me: Email Us: steve@atozhistorypage.com How to listen: https://www.atozhistorypage.com/podcast Music Provided by: "Sonatina in C Minor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Funeral March for Brass" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Crusade Heavy Perfect Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Agnus Dei X - Bitter Suite Kevin MacLeaod (incomptech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:53:26

Coming Soon - Lincoln Was Here

12/31/2025

Duration:00:02:01

Borders, Blight, and Belief: The Catholic Story in Early U.S. Immigration

12/26/2025

Catholic immigration reshaped the early United States long before Ellis Island. This episode follows the people pulled into the new nation through shifting borders, and the millions pushed across the Atlantic by famine, poverty, political upheaval, and limited opportunity. From the French traders of the Old Northwest to Mexican Tejanos, from German radicals to Irish famine survivors, we explore how faith, identity, and movement transformed a rapidly expanding country. #HistoryPodcast #CatholicHistory #USHistory #IrishImmigration #GermanImmigration #TexasHistory #EarlyAmerica #PapacyPodcast Support the show: Buy me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/historyofthepapacy Patreon: http://patreon.com/historyofthepapacy Buy me a book: http://bit.ly/40ckJ8E Have questions, comments or feedback? Here are ways to contact me: Email Us: steve@atozhistorypage.com How to listen: https://www.atozhistorypage.com/podcast Music Provided by: "Sonatina in C Minor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Funeral March for Brass" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Crusade Heavy Perfect Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Agnus Dei X - Bitter Suite Kevin MacLeaod (incomptech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:31:42

Coming Soon - Dramatic Irish

12/24/2025

Duration:00:02:13

From Wilderness to City Streets: How Urbanization Shaped American Catholicism

12/5/2025

From early canal towns to rapidly expanding industrial cities, in this episode, we are joined by fellow Buffalonian John Fagant, trustee of the Buffalo Presidential Center to explore how Catholic immigrants and clergy shaped American communities during a time of major growth. Using the story of frontier-era Buffalo as a case study, we follow how the Erie Canal, massive migration from Ireland and Germany, parish building, and rising nativism transformed both urban life and the Catholic Church. The episode also looks at church–state conflicts, public schooling debates, social tensions, and the national political landscape leading up to the Civil War. This is a great look at how movement, growth, and faith changed the landscape of the United States. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. #HistoryPodcast #CatholicHistory #EarlyAmerica #ImmigrationHistory #UrbanHistory #USHistory #PapacyPodcast www.buffalopresidentialcenter.org Support the show: Buy me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/historyofthepapacy Patreon: http://patreon.com/historyofthepapacy Buy me a book: http://bit.ly/40ckJ8E Have questions, comments or feedback? Here are ways to contact me: Email Us: steve@atozhistorypage.com How to listen: https://www.atozhistorypage.com/podcast Music Provided by: "Sonatina in C Minor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Funeral March for Brass" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Crusade Heavy Perfect Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Agnus Dei X - Bitter Suite Kevin MacLeaod (incomptech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:02:31

Coming Soon - Behind the Scenes

12/3/2025

Duration:00:04:04

I’m Still Here

11/22/2025

Update on upcoming episodes. Support the show: Buy me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/historyofthepapacy Patreon: http://patreon.com/historyofthepapacy Buy me a book: http://bit.ly/40ckJ8E Have questions, comments or feedback? Here are ways to contact me: Email Us: steve@atozhistorypage.com How to listen: https://www.atozhistorypage.com/podcast Music Provided by: "Sonatina in C Minor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Funeral March for Brass" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Crusade Heavy Perfect Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Agnus Dei X - Bitter Suite Kevin MacLeaod (incomptech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:02:38

Marx, Lincoln, and the American Mind

10/24/2025

In this episode of The History of the Papacy Podcast, Steve Guerra sits down with historian Andrew Hartman, author of Karl Marx in America, to explore how the revolutionary thinker’s ideas collided with the realities of 19th-century America. From Marx’s reflections on slavery and labor to his unlikely connection with Abraham Lincoln, the discussion reveals how debates about freedom, democracy, and class defined the American experience. What did Marx see in the U.S. and what did Lincoln see that Marx understood? #HistoryPodcast #KarlMarx #AbrahamLincoln #AndrewHartman #CivilWar #AmericanHistory #CatholicHistory #Marxism #IntellectualHistory #PhilosophyOfHistory Where to buy Karl Marx in America By Andrew Hartman: https://a.co/d/htMl94a Support the show: Buy me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/historyofthepapacy Patreon: http://patreon.com/historyofthepapacy Buy me a book: http://bit.ly/40ckJ8E Have questions, comments or feedback? Here are ways to contact me: Email Us: steve@atozhistorypage.com How to listen: https://www.atozhistorypage.com/podcast Music Provided by: "Sonatina in C Minor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Funeral March for Brass" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Crusade Heavy Perfect Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Agnus Dei X - Bitter Suite Kevin MacLeaod (incomptech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:46:14

Coming Soon - Marx the Republican

10/22/2025

Duration:00:02:38

The Anti-Masonic Uprising: Catholics and the Anti-Masonic Party

10/10/2025

In this episode of our American Catholic History series, we explore the dramatic rise and lasting impact of Anti-Masonry in the early United States. The strange and haunting story of William Morgan's disappearance in 1826 set off a political wildfire, leading to the creation of the Anti-Masonic Party, the nation’s first third party. We’ll trace how this populist movement emerged out of fear of secret societies, clashed with Catholic ideas, and became a launching pad for major figures like William Wirt, Millard Fillmore, Thaddeus Stevens, and William Seward. Though Catholics and Anti-Masons shared deep suspicions about Freemasonry, their goals and values rarely aligned. #CatholicHistory #AntiMasonry #Freemasonry #AmericanHistory #SecretSocieties #Masons #WilliamMorgan #KnowNothingParty #CatholicPodcast #HistoryPodcast #AmericanCatholicism Support the show: Buy me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/historyofthepapacy Patreon: http://patreon.com/historyofthepapacy Buy me a book: http://bit.ly/40ckJ8E Have questions, comments or feedback? Here are ways to contact me: Email Us: steve@atozhistorypage.com How to listen: https://www.atozhistorypage.com/podcast Music Provided by: "Sonatina in C Minor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Funeral March for Brass" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Crusade Heavy Perfect Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Agnus Dei X - Bitter Suite Kevin MacLeaod (incomptech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:29:33