By Michael Gryboski, Editor Sunday, September 20, 2026
Pope Francis leads Mass attended by thousands of the ticketed faithful at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Friday, September 25, 2015. | Reuters/Michael Appleton/The New York Times/POOL
Throughout the extensive history of the Church, numerous events of lasting significance have occurred.
Each week marks anniversaries of milestones, tragedies, triumphs, notable births and deaths.
Some events, spanning more than 2,000 years of history, might be familiar, while others may be unknown to many.
The following pages highlight anniversaries of memorable events from this week in Christian history, including Pope Francis leading mass before 20,000, the death of Ernst Faber, and the London Missionary Society holding its foundational meeting.