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30Jun

First Martyrs of the Church of Rome | Franciscan Media

https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/first-martyrs-of-the-church-of-rome/


Around the year 64, the city of Rome experienced a devastating fire. Emperor Nero blamed it on the Christians, and a severe persecution followed. Included in the mass murder of Christians were the First Martyrs of Rome. We don’t know their names, but their witness to the faith is certain.

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