Sylvester and Constantine
By Thomas V. Mirus ( bio - articles - email ) | May 25, 2026 | In Lives of the Popes (Podcast)
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The widespread persecution of Christians by the Roman Empire was finally over for good, beginning the “Peace of the Church”. But the “Peace” could only be so peaceful, as internal dissension took the place of external foes, in the form of the Arian Crisis.
This episode covers popes #33-35: Sts. Sylvester I, Mark, and Julius I.
Links
Way of the Fathers episodes:
Council of Nicaea https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/22-council-nicaea-first-and-foremost/
Arianism https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/411-heresies-arianism-man-who-became-god/
St. Athanasius https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/ep-23athanasius-against-world/
Thomas V. Mirus is President of Trinity Communications and Editor-in-Chief for CatholicCulture.org, hosts both the Catholic Culture Podcast and Lives of the Popes, and co-hosts Criteria: The Catholic Film Podcast. See full bio.
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