They ask him to curse Christ, which was always thought to be ... fourth century -- these are the persecutions under the Emperor Decius that occurred around 250 and then the persecution under ...

About the same time as the persecution of Decius, middle of the third century, is also when we begin to get the Roman catacombs developing. Now, according to tradition, you know, the catacombs are ...

Hailing from New Carrollton, Maryland, Decius attended Parkdale High School, where he was a two-sport athlete in football and basketball. His athleticism and competitive nature were evident early ...