Pope Francis celebrated the feast of the Baptism of the Lord by baptizing 16 infants during Mass in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday and reminding all Catholics of the meaning of baptism during his Angelus address.
Catholic News Service has this report from Vatican City.
"Protomartyr" is a Greek term typically translated as "the first martyr."
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OSV News
| 12/26/2025
It's not a coincidence that the day after Christmas is the celebration of St. Stephen, the first martyr.
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The Good Newsroom
| 12/26/2025
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In his video today, Cardinal Dolan explains the meaning of the word "martyr" and how Christmas calls all of us to be witnesses of Jesus.