Saint Andrew Kim Taegon, also known as Andrew Kim, Andreas Kim Tae-Gon, or Andeurea Gim Dae-Geon, was born on August 21, 1821, in Solmoi, Chungcheong-do, South Korea. He was born into a noble Korean family, and his parents were converts to Christianity. Unfortunately, his father, Ignatius Kim, was martyred for his faith when Andrew was only a young boy. At the age of 15, Andrew Kim was...
Saint Nicetas was a Goth warrior and lived on the eastern side of the Danube River within the boundaries of present-day Rumania. Bishop Theophilus, the well-known enlightener of the Goths and a participant in the First Ecumenical Council in 325, converted him to Christianity and baptized him.
At that time, intestine warfare arose among the Goths. At the head of one hostile side stood Prince...
Saint Crescentius of Rome, also known as Saint Crescentius of Rome, was a prominent figure in the early Christian era. Born as the son of Saint Euthymius, little is known about his early life except that he grew up during a period of intense persecution under the reign of Emperor Diocletian. At the tender age of eleven, Crescentius found himself at the center of the rising tensions between the...
The Irish Martyrs primarily refer to a group of 24 men and women who were beatified or canonized for their heroic virtue and martyrdom during a time of severe religious persecution in Ireland. This persecution began under King Henry VIII in the 16th century and continued through the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I, James I, and Charles I, as well as during the Cromwellian period and beyond. The...
Saint Eanswith, also known as Eanswida, Eanswide, Eanswitha, Eanswyth, and Eanswythe, was born into the nobility as the grand-daughter of King Ethelbert of Kent. She was born in the coastal region near Folkestone, England, during the 7th century. Eanswith is renowned for her role in establishing the first convent in England. Raised in a devout Christian family, Eanswith dedicated her life to...