In the city of Tyre lived a man named Urvan, who had a daughter named Christina. From an early age, she knew God and, having endured many sufferings, became a martyr. Her father, wishing to protect her beauty, locked her in a high chamber and forced her to worship idols. Christina, realizing the soullessness of the idols, began to pray to the One God and soon received a vision of an angel who strengthened her in faith.
Urvan, upon learning of the destruction of the idols, cruelly punished his daughter, but she did not renounce Christ. Her mother tried to convince her to return to paganism, but Christina rejected her words, declaring that she was now the bride of Christ. Urvan, unable to break her spirit, ordered her to be tortured, but Christina remained steadfast, even as her body was tormented.
After many tortures, including being tortured by fire and water, Christina miraculously remained unharmed. Even when she was thrown into the sea with a stone around her neck, she walked on the water as if on dry land and was baptized. Urvan, seeing her alive, did not recognize this as God's power and continued to pursue her.
The new governor Dion also tortured the saint, but Christina continued to confess her faith. She destroyed the idol of Apollo, for which Dion fell dead. Despite all her sufferings, Christina continued to preach and heal, leading many pagans to conversion.
Eventually, she was captured again and subjected to cruel tortures, including the cutting off of her breasts and tongue. However, even after this, she continued to praise God. In the end, the saint Christina was killed, pierced by spears, and she surrendered her soul into the hands of the Lord. Her body was buried with honor, and many believed in Christ because of her martyrdom.
