On Oct. 17, the Roman Catholic Church remembers the early Church Father, bishop, and martyr St. Ignatius of Antioch ... “Let fire and the cross; let the crowds of wild beasts; let tearings ...

The Roman Empire used the Colosseum ... "The tradition that Ignatius of Antioch was the first Christian martyred in the Colosseum during the reign of Trajan is not supported by any reliable ...

Today the church celebrates the feast of St. Ignatius—not the one you read about most in America, but St. Ignatius of Antioch ... persecution in parts of the Roman Empire, their witness must ...

The public execution of criminals is a staple in the Colosseum ... Bishop Ignatius of Antioch is part of a growing underground religion threatening Roman traditions - Christianity.