This Week in Christian History: George Washington, Martin Luther, Pope Comes to US

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Twitter
Portrait of Martin Luther, the founder of the Protestant Reformation, by Lucas Cranach the Elder in 1528.
Portrait of Martin Luther, the founder of the Protestant Reformation, by Lucas Cranach the Elder in 1528. | (Photo: Wikipedia Commons)

Christianity is a faith with a long and detailed history, with numerous events of lasting significance occurring throughout the ages.

Each week brings the anniversaries of great milestones, horrid tragedies, amazing triumphs, telling tribulations, inspirational progress, and everything in between.

Here are just a few things that happened this week, Sept. 30 to Oct. 6, in Church history. They include the first visit of a pope to the United States, a meeting of Protestant Reformation leaders urging unity, and the first thanksgiving proclamation since the United States Constitution was ratified.

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