Saint Callistus, Pope and Martyr

1. October 14 From slave to Pope… Saint Callistus, Pope and Martyr

2. was a slave in the Roman Empire who, after he became free, was given the responsibility of managing a cemetery in Rome. St. Callistus slave[sleiv] danh từ người nô lệ responsibility [ri,spɔnsə'biləti] danh từ trách nhiệm; sự chịu trách nhiệm cemetery['semitri] danh từ nghĩa trang, nghĩa địa

3. mosaics in Roman times [mə'zeiik] (danh từ) đồ khảm thể khảm, (thực vật học) bệnh khảm From mosaics like these, we know a lot about life in the Roman Empire. Slaves were common in daily life; because of their low social position, they had no rights and were often treated badly. Children, too, were often slaves.

4. catacomb['kætəkoum] danh từ hầm để quan tài, hầm mộ San Callisto Catacombs (Rome) The catacombs which St. Callistus managed in his life can be visited by tourists today.

5. He died around the year 222 or 223. He was the Pope for about 5 years. According to tradition, the tomb of Callistus is under the altar of this church in Rome, named Santa Maria in Trastevere

6. Slavery is still alive today...

7. 2 of the world’s experts on modern slavery: Kevin Bales E. Benjamin Skinner

8. They should be in school…

11. www.freetheslaves.net In 2000, Mr. Kevin Bales helped to found the organization called Free The Slaves

12. Franciscans International (New York / Geneva / Bangkok) The voice of the Franciscan family at the United Nations…