All Christian catacombs in Rome are property of the Catholic Church, and no one is allowed ... near the tomb of St. Lawrence, a deacon martyred in A.D. 258. 1 of 13 Archaeologists study a colossal ...
“People walk into St. Lawrence Church and the first thing they see ... Saint Lawrence was one of the seven deacons of Rome who were martyred in the persecution of the Christians ordered by ...
Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Referencing St. Lawrence, patron saint of deacons, the pope recalled how when asked to hand over the Church’s treasures ... at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, his message ...