Today June 30 is the Feast Day of The First Martyrs of the Church of Rome - Christians martyred in the city of Rome during Neros persecution in 64. The event is recorded by both Tacitus and Pope Clement I, among others. Nero was widely believed to have caused the fire that burned down much of Rome in the same year. He blamed the fire on the Christians and put them to death, many by crucifixion, being feeding to the wild animals in the circus, or by being tied to posts and lit up as human torches. These martyrs were called the “Disciples of the Apostles” and their firmness in the face of their gruesome deaths were a powerful testimony that led to many conversions in the early Roman Church. catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=3385
Posted on: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 10:50:24 +0000
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