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 ...

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 ...

Two cherubs hover overhead with garlands of victory, including a laurel crown, to bestow on the martyr ... was restored. St. Lawrence is also sometimes depicted in art with St. Stephen, the ...

During Tuesday’s Angelus on the occasion of the feast of St. Stephen — the first Christian martyr — Pope Francis renewed his call for peace and brought attention to the persecution that ...

Pope Francis marked the day after Christmas by noting Christians are still being persecuted for their faith, as the Church celebrates the feast day of the first martyr, St. Stephen ...

a Christian saint's day to commemorate St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr. In Ireland, St. Stephen's Day is one of nine official annual holidays on the calendar. Always falling on December ...