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 ...

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

If you're facing a tough situation right now, never lose faith. This prayer to Saint Stephen is powerful and is meant to be ...

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

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

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

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

Pope Francis gave this comforing reminder to the faithful on the Feast of St. Stephen, 26 December, during his Angelus ...

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 ...

More than 500,000 Romanians are celebrating their name day on Friday, December 27, coinciding with the feast of Saint Stephen ...

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