They hid in what is called the 'catacombs', which are underground burial places.
The early Christians refused to worship the official gods of Rome.
These places were the catacombs.
because the Romans were still persecuting christians for herecy. they had to keep the religion hidden until hundreds of years later when Constantine became Romes Cesar. he converted Rome's religion region wide to Christianity ending it all,
It is likely that the early Christians in Rome were not popular amongst the ordinary people, or the elite. The Roman were proud of their devotion to the traditional gods: they thought that the gods particularly favoured them, giving them victory in their wars, because the Romans were so "pious." The provocation for the first official persecution of Christians in Rome, according to the Roman historian Tacitus, was that Emperor Nero blamed the Christians for starting the fire of Rome. Tacitus thought that Nero did this in order to deflect criticism from himself. From Tacitus' account the attacks on the Christians continued from here to be a major pogrom against the Christians in the city. Tacitus lamented that Nero's attack came to be seen as Nero's folly, and resulted in the Christians gaining sympathy from the ordinary citizens of Rome.
ancient Rome hated christians, modern rome embraces them
There are no emperors in Rome now-a-days, and nobody is persecuting Christians in Rome. Indeed, Rome is the centre of the Roman Catholic Church.
Constantine changed Rome's policy towards the Christians because he needed their support as by his time the Christians were numerous and causing unrest.Constantine changed Rome's policy towards the Christians because he needed their support as by his time the Christians were numerous and causing unrest.Constantine changed Rome's policy towards the Christians because he needed their support as by his time the Christians were numerous and causing unrest.Constantine changed Rome's policy towards the Christians because he needed their support as by his time the Christians were numerous and causing unrest.Constantine changed Rome's policy towards the Christians because he needed their support as by his time the Christians were numerous and causing unrest.Constantine changed Rome's policy towards the Christians because he needed their support as by his time the Christians were numerous and causing unrest.Constantine changed Rome's policy towards the Christians because he needed their support as by his time the Christians were numerous and causing unrest.Constantine changed Rome's policy towards the Christians because he needed their support as by his time the Christians were numerous and causing unrest.Constantine changed Rome's policy towards the Christians because he needed their support as by his time the Christians were numerous and causing unrest.
It is likely that the early Christians in Rome were not popular amongst the ordinary people, or the elite. The Roman were proud of their devotion to the traditional gods: they thought that the gods particularly favoured them, giving them victory in their wars, because the Romans were so "pious." The provocation for the first official persecution of Christians in Rome, according to the Roman historian Tacitus, was that Emperor Nero blamed the Christians for starting the fire of Rome. Tacitus thought that Nero did this in order to deflect criticism from himself. From Tacitus' account the attacks on the Christians continued from here to be a major pogrom against the Christians in the city. Tacitus lamented that Nero's attack came to be seen as Nero's folly, and resulted in the Christians gaining sympathy from the ordinary citizens of Rome.
The disciples of Jesus, Peter and Paul came to Rome and began the ministry, but it was the Christians themselves who were the main ones to spread the religion. The early Christians had the belief that it was their duty to try to convert others and thus gain for themselves a higher place in heaven.
Because people were inspired by the courage of the early Christians(many of whom were only children), & their willingness to die for their faith, that they too, became Christians. "The Blood of the Martyrs is the Seed of the Faith."
Nero was the emperor who fed to the lions, burned alive, and crucified Christians of the early church. He was also emperor when Rome burned to the ground.
In the underground catacombs.