Across
- 2. Cruel Roman Emperor who blamed them for the Fire of Rome and began a brutal persecution against them
- 5. Emperor who relaxed persecution of Christians and focused on peace
- 7. King of Judea who saw Jesus as a threat to his rule and tried to kill him
- 9. Roman Emperor who was responsible for building Roman infrustructure and improved life for all Romans
- 10. Persecuter of early Christians who converted to Christianity and becoming the "Apostle to the Gentiles"
- 12. Saint who wrote to Antoninus Pius and his sons as well as the Roman Senate to defend Christianity
- 13. Saint who was the first martyr of the Church
- 14. Son of God who died for our Salvation
Down
- 1. Roman Emperor who repaired a poor relationship with the Senate after Domitian's rule, improved life for the poor
- 3. Emperor who issued a rescript for dealing with Christianity that was harsh and gave them the choice to either leave the Church or die
- 4. Philisophical emperor who ruled during a time of peace but reinstated the practice of persecuting Christians
- 6. Saint from Antioch who was a renowned bishop and wrote about the connections between the Apostles and early Church
- 8. Saint from Smyrna who was a defender against heresies in Asia Minor and his death paralleled the Eucharist
- 11. Saint who became the Church's first pope and authority on Church matters