Parish's Relics Include African Saints From: The Washington Post | Date: February 17, 1999| Author: | Copyright 1999 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

"What a day of horror ! Terrible heat, owing to the crowds! Rough treatment by the soldiers!" Perpetua wrote in her diary in 202 A.D. "To crown all, I was tormented with anxiety for my baby." In the ancient Roman Empire, killing Christians was a spectator sport. Perpetua's father pleaded with her to renounce Christianity. Instead, the 22-year-old African mother refused. So she and her slave, Felicity, were jailed.

Soon, she was marched into the arena in Carthage, where she was beheaded as onlookers cheered. In some accounts, Felicity also died in the arena. In others, she was killed the ...

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