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Pursuing the beheading of Pope Sixtus II by the Emperor Valerian, the throne of Saint Peter remained vacant for about a year. The Church leaders were unable to find a new Pontiff due to the intense...
The Roman Emperor Maximinus exiled Pope Pontianus to the mines of Sardinia. When it became impossible for the Pope to look after the daily administration of the Church he abdicated his tasks to a s...
Born in Aquila, Italy, Saint Pius I succeeded Saint Hygenus in AD 140. Church tradition testifies that he was the brother of Hermes, the author of the ancient book The Shepherd of Hermes. <...