Pope St. Soter (d. 174 A.D.) was born in Fondi, Italy. Nothing is known of his early life. He served as the 12th Bishop of Rome from from c.167 to 175 A.D. He was praised for his fatherly tenderness in comforting, both with words and generous alms, those who suffered for their Catholic faith, especiallly remote Christian churches living in poverty. He is said to have written an encyclical...