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Clash of civilizations: Battle of Lepanto revisited

MARY JO ANDERSON

Today, Christians quietly recall the anniversary of the Battle of Lepanto, Oct. 7, 1571. On that date the forces of Islam battled the Holy League in a crucial engagement at Lepanto, the modern day Gulf of Corinth. The date assumes larger significance in light of recent struggles between the West and Islamic jihad.

URL: http://catholiceducation.org/articles/history/world/wh0121.htm

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