Perpetua and Felicity: the young mothers martyred in Carthage in 203
In 203, a young noblewoman named Perpetua and an enslaved woman named Felicity were executed in the arena at Carthage, in today's Tunisia, for refusing to…
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Ananias and Sapphira: honesty, generosity and the early church in Acts 5
In Acts 5, a couple named Ananias and Sapphira sell land and give part of the money to the apostles while pretending to give it all.…
Tongues of fire and 3,000 baptised: the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2
In Acts 2, the disciples are gathered in Jerusalem on the Jewish feast of Pentecost when a sound like a rushing wind fills the house, tongues…
The first Christian martyr prayed for his killers: the story of Stephen in Acts 6 and 7
Stephen was one of seven men chosen in Acts 6 to serve the widows of the early church. Accused of blasphemy, he gave a long speech…