At the climax moment in the Gospels, when St. Peter ... him” (8:2). Stephen’s martyrdom is depicted by the great Flemish Baroque painter, Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640). The painting comes ...

Other altars are devoted to St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr (not to be confused with ... an impressive collection of medieval religious art (reliquaries, monstrances, chalices, etc.), ...

Stephen’s martyrdom was overseen by a Pharisee named Saul — later St. Paul — who became a disciple after a dramatic vision of Christ and became a martyr himself. Numerous popes have ...