This week in Christian history: Fuller born, Puritan leader gets important assignment, Christian mystic dies

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Sunday, April 25, 2021

Throughout the extensive history of the Church, there have been numerous events of lasting significance.

Each week brings anniversaries of impressive milestones, unforgettable tragedies, amazing triumphs, memorable births, notable deaths and everything in between.

Some of the events drawn from over 2,000 years of history might be familiar, while other happenings might be previously unknown to most people.

The following pages highlight events that happened this week — April 25 through May 1 — in Christian history.

They include the birth of Charles E. Fuller, a Puritan leader and author getting a key church assignment, and the death of a Medieval Italian Christian mystic.