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31st March - Saint Acacius - Independent Catholic News : Bishop of Antioch. According to legend, this 3rd century saint was so revered by his flock that they nicknamed him 'Agathangelus' which means 'The Good Angel'. When the Emperor Decius began persecuting Christians, it is said not a single Christian in his diocese denied their faith. In 261 a representative of Decius named Martian summoned the bishop for cross-examination. Acacius told him that all the Christians were loyal to the Emperor, but when he was asked to make a sacrifice to the gods he refused.

St. Balbina - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online St. Balbina, Roman Catholic Women Martyr, Patron of struma, scrofulous diseases. Balbina died for the faith and was buried on the Appian Way. Her relics were later enshrined in St. Balbina's Church on the Aventine. Feastday March 31

St. John Climacus - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online St. John Climacus, Roman Catholic monk called “Climacus” from the title of his famous book, The Climax, or The Ladder of Perfection. Feastday Mar.30

Supremacy and Survival: The English Reformation: Restoration of the Society of Jesus and England : Today is the feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus--The Jesuits, and 2014 also marks the 200th anniversary of th...

Supremacy and Survival: The English Reformation: English Jesuits in the Crimean War : From the Jesuits in Britain website : This year, the 30th of March marks the 160th anniversary of the Treaty of Paris: the Treaty which ...