<p>Perpetua, a young noblewoman, and Felicity, a slave, were killed for their faith on March 7, 203, in Carthage. Authentic detailed records consisting of Perpetua's diary and accounts by eye-witnesses provide a vivid picture of the martyrs' experiences.</p>
<p>During the persecution of Christians by Emperor Severus, several catechumens were arrested, among them Perpetua with her infant son and the pregnant Felicity. They were baptized while under arrest. Perpetua's father pleaded with her to renounce the faith so as to spare her life and care for her son, but she refused.</p>
<p>The friends were condemned to the wild beasts for the feast in honour of Caesar Geta. At first, Felicity was not with them because it was illegal to execute a pregnant woman; but three days before the execution, Felicity gave birth prematurely to a baby girl. After being flogged, the Christians were led to the amphitheatre, exposed to the wild beasts, and beheaded.©2011 <em>Living with Christ, </em>Novalis - Bayard Press Canada Inc., <strong>http://www.livingwithchrist.ca/</strong>. Reprinted with permission.</p>
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