By Michael Gryboski, Editor Sunday, October 26, 2025

Throughout the extensive history of the Church, numerous events of lasting significance have occurred.Each week marks anniversaries of impressive milestones, unforgettable tragedies, amazing triumphs, memorable births and notable deaths.Some events, spanning over 2,000 years of history, might be familiar, while others might be unknown to many.

The following pages highlight anniversaries of memorable events that occurred this week in Christian history, including the death of William Temple, Denmark establishing the Lutheran Church, and Bible Believers winning a free speech case.

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By Michael Gryboski, Editor Sunday, October 26, 2025

William Temple dies – Oct. 26, 1944

This week marks the anniversary of the death of William Temple, the head of the Church of England and a noted ecumenical leader, at the age of 63.

Temple was made archbishop of Canterbury in 1942, and is presently the only archbishop in the Church’s history to have a father who held the same position.

Temple was known for his social reform advocacy and for his extensive ecumenical efforts, which are credited with helping to create the World Council of Churches.

“Church and nation alike have lost a great leader and a prophet of authentic fire; the poor and inarticulate everywhere are deprived of a true and understanding friend,” declared the Church Times obituary for Temple.

“Temple was a national figure of a stature unsurpassed in contemporary life and not easily matched in history. The only man of the day with whom he was comparable was Winston Churchill.”