A virgin and martyr of Syracuse in Sicily, whose feast is celebrated on December 13th. According to the tradition, Saint Lucy was born of rich and noble parents in the year 283. Her father was of ...

According to the Catholic Calendar, December 13th is the day to remember St. Lucy of Syracuse, a Christian martyr who lived between the late 3rd century and early 4th century. On her day ...

The objects are indeed real – they are the centuries-old skeletal, human remains exhumed from Rome's underground catacombs.