First, Stephen explicitly associates his death with Christ’s, repeating two of Jesus’ own words from the cross. He asks that ...

Saint Stephen, Sculpture by Hans Leinberger, South German,1525 © Metropolitan Museum, New York. Source: Christian Art. Gospel ...

God wants to save each and every person, and Christians are called to give witness to that fact by praying even for people ...

And the Holy Innocents, victims of Herod’s persecution, give their lives in place of Jesus. They testify to him by their ...

In his Angelus address on Dec. 26, Pope Francis reflected on Stephen’s last words as he was being stoned to death: “Lord, do ...

Pope Francis marked the day after Christmas by noting Christians are still being persecuted for their faith, as the Church ...

During his Angelus address today, the Feast of St Stephen, the first Christian martyr, the Holy Father invited us to ask ...

Today, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church commemorates Saint Stephen, the holy protomartyr and archdeacon who became the first ...

The days and weeks following Christmas are meant for much more than turkey leftovers. Throughout the ages churches have ...

A popular Irish Pub in Downtown Syracuse is keeping centruies of tradition alive with music, food, drinks and a lot of ...

Czechs celebrate the second day of Christmas whuch honors St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr. According to legend, Stephen died for his faith in Christ. The day is also associated with carols and ...