Around the year 64, the city of Rome experienced a devastating fire. Emperor Nero blamed it on the Christians, and a severe persecution followed. Included in the mass murder of Christians were the First Martyrs of Rome. We don’t know their names, but their witness to the faith is certain.
Image: Christian heroes and martyrs | William A. Foster | The Library of Congress
Saint of the Day for June 30
(d. 64)
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