There ceremonies of the Church as performed by or in the presence of the Pope are different from those with other Bishops. These are described in the Caeremoniale Romanum. These lectures give a presentation of these sacred ceremonies in Rome.

Cardinal Wiseman's classic story of the Christian persecution under Emperor Diocletian in the 300s AD. Fabiola is perplexed by the new-found faith of her cousin Agnes as well as her servant, but is especially intrigued when she finds the noblest Roman soldier she knows, Sebastian, is also a Christian. In this moving description of the Roman catacombs and the captured Christians who faced cruel death with unearthly fortitude, a story of faith and renewal unfolds in the decaying Roman empire.