Rev. Martin Luther ... to 1517. He had joined with the Fifth World Congress of Baptist, which attracted clergy and congregations members from several countries to meet in Berlin, Germany.

The name we recognize today as one of the most powerful voices during the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr., was originally not named “Martin Luther.” His father decided to change their ...

This practice didn’t sit well with Martin Luther, a German monk, who saw it as a distortion of the core gospel message. In 1517, Luther posted his 95 Theses, criticizing the selling of indulgences.

In 1517 Pope Julius II granted a Plenary indulgence ... the selling of spiritual gifts. Martin Luther reacted to this abuse with his Ninety-Five Theses which launched the Protestant Revolt.

In 1517, Martin Luther attacked the Pope and corruption within his own ... was convicted of passing military secrets to Germany. Later, proof of forgery confirmed his innocence, but Dreyfus remained ...

For our complete Black History Month coverage, click here. When he was born Jan. 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.’s name was Michael. It’s the name originally on his birth certificate. He was named ...

LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - European mobile group Vodafone (VOD.L), opens new tab reported another deterioration in Germany, its biggest market, in its third quarter, a weak point amid otherwise ...

Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent activist in the civil rights movement of America, He was one of the central figures of the movement until his death in 1968. In honour of his great ...

Only once before since it became a federal holiday has Martin Luther King Jr. Day fallen on the same day as a presidential inauguration. That was in 1997, when Bill Clinton took the oath of office ...