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 ...