Saint Athanasius the Great, the thirteenth Pope of Alexandria, the fearless guardian of the Nicene faith and the unwavering defender of the mystery of Christ’s Incarnation, was born at the dawn of the fourth century, when the Roman Empire had only recently ceased its persecutions against Christians. Alexandria, his birthplace, was a city unique in the world: a vast crossroads of nations, philosophies, religions, and ambitions. Here stood the great library, here Greek,
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