T he 12 apostles of Jesus were ordinary men who were like us in many ways. After the death of Christ, these men were like sheep without a shepherd. They were persecuted and thrown into prisons for ...

The earliest followers of Jesus were not persecuted; they were prosecuted. This is the crucial point Jeremy Williams makes in Criminalization in Acts of the Apostles. While the distinction sounds ...

The Very Rev. Fr. Milad Selim asks, "What are we willing to suffer for Christ? What price are we willing to pay for His endless love?" ...

Vatican City, Dec 26, 2024 / 13:30 pm. Pope Francis recalled the witness of persecuted Christians around the world on Thursday as he celebrated the feast of St. Stephen, the Church’s first martyr.

Nachrichten » The Voice of the Martyrs: Christians Worldwide to Honor the Apostle Thomas and Indian Martyr Kande Mudu on Day of the Christian Martyr, June 29, 2025, a Tribute to Persecuted Christians ...

In Acts 2:42, “And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.” Of the many important themes emphasized in acts, witnessing for ...