Catacombe di San Callisto

This guide to the Catacombe di San Callisto in Rome tells the story of Callixtus, a Roman slave who was caught embezzling funds meant for Christian widows, fled the city, and was condemned to the mines of Sardinia. You'll hear how he was freed through the intervention of an emperor's mistress, and how a later pope put him in charge of digging and organizing this exact burial ground for the Church of Rome. Listen at the entrance to the crypt of the popes.