CatholicCulture.org History

Ancient History: 1993-1996

Since 1993, Trinity Communications has reached millions of Catholics through online publication. The organization founded The Catholic Resource Network, the first, largest, and most faithful Catholic Bulletin Board System (pre-Internet).

Recent History: 1996-2003

In 1996, the prominence of The Catholic Resource Network led to its merger with the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN), becoming EWTN Online Services.

Also in 1996, Trinity Communications founded the website PetersNet.net, which became its primary focus moving forward as an apostolic entity.

Modern Day: 2003-present

In late 2003, the hugely popular PetersNet.net was relaunched under the CatholicCulture.org name, with a broader list of provided services.

In 2006, Trinity Communications acquired the Catholic World News (CWNews.com) website, solidifying a 10-year development relationship. Catholic World News was the Internet's first, most independent and reliable online Catholic news source. Trinity retained the site's editorial leadership, Phil Lawler to carry forward the mission of the site. The Catholic World News content has now been migrated into the Catholic Culture website.