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Christian feast day: Saint Stephen (Western Church)

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Saint Stephen

1st-century Christian martyr and saint

Stephen is traditionally venerated as the protomartyr or first martyr of Christianity. According to the Acts of the Apostles, he was a deacon in the early church at Jerusalem who angered members of various synagogues by his teachings. Accused of blasphemy at his trial, he made a…
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Latin Church

Largest autonomous particular Catholic church

The Latin Church is the largest autonomous particular church within the Catholic Church, whose members constitute the vast majority of the 1.3 billion Catholics worldwide. The Latin Church is one of 24 sui iuris churches in full communion with the pope; the other 23 are…
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