Saint Bartholomew: The Apostle Who Faced Torture Yet Never Denied Christ
Saint Bartholomew, one of the twelve apostles chosen by Jesus, is renowned for his unwavering faith and martyrdom by flaying. Tradition holds that he preached in India, Mesopotamia, Persia, and Armenia, where he converted King Polymius to Christianity. Angered by these conversions, the king’s brother, Astyages, ordered Bartholomew’s execution. He was flayed alive and subsequently beheaded, enduring the brutal torture without renouncing Christ. Some accounts also mention him being crucified …
