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| The various forms of torture the early Christians endured. |
The
day after the feast of Saints Peter and Paul, the Church commemorates the many
unknown, possibly in thousands of Christian martyrs who shed their blood for
their faith under ruthless Emperors. What is known as the Persecution era, so
many martyrs died defending their faith, either through crucifixion, being
burned, being eaten by lions or other excruciating methods of torture. Many of
them were arrested just by being seen carrying a cross in their hands. Most of
them congregated underground in catacombs, for fear of being arrested and
killed. Some of the known martyrs have been canonized by the church, St Agnes,
St Agatha, St Cecilia, St Ignatius of Antioch, most of the early Popes, and so
many others. It was only thanks to King Constantine who ended the Persecutions
in 313 AD, that Christians could once again profess their faith freely and
build basilicas and churches to worship in.
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