Early Christianity faced numerous challenges, both from external persecution and internal doctrinal disputes. Among the most ...

The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.' Reflection on the painting Today we ...

Deep below the streets of Rome lie the ancient catacombs where early Christians buried their dead and sustained hope for eternal life. About the same time as the persecution of Decius, middle of ...

Early Christians faced persecution for this faith, with some being put in prison, tortured, and even killed. Early Christians did not have an easy time. The Roman authorities who were in power ...

In the aftermath of the fire, which killed thousands of his own people, Nero blamed the early Christians, already a suspect and unpopular group. During the subsequent persecution, historical ...

It’s a far cry from the real St. Valentine, an early Christian martyr who was bludgeoned and beheaded for his faith. So how did a saint with such a gruesome death come to be associated with a ...

(OSV News photo/Thomas Mukoya, Reuters) Aid to the Church in Need's call to the faithful to reflect this Lenten season on the ...