Every year on Feb. 22, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of the Chair of St. Peter, a tradition that dates back more ...
The Feast of the Chair of St. Peter isn’t about furniture—it’s about the foundation of papal teaching and authority.
When the Vatican appointed the sculptor and architect Michelangelo to rebuild St. Peter's Basilica, he based it on the Greek ...
But Francis was also echoing St. Peter’s own recognition of his sinfulness, as he responded to Jesus when he first called him ...
A plan to temporarily install a nearly 50-foot tall statue of a nude woman in Union Square has been canceled due to concerns that the weight of the enormous artwork and its base could crack granite ...
Throughout his pastoral visit – in a sit-down interview with OSV News, in his homilies and in his talks – Major Archbishop Shevchuk underscored the need for a just peace in Ukraine that addressed the ...
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A man has caused minor damage at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican after jumping onto the main altar and knocking over 19th-century candelabra, worth several thousand dollars. Video posted on ...
Her apartment and all her belongings were destroyed – except for a Buddha statue. LOS ANGELES - One month ago, the Palisades Fire ripped through Heather Burnett's apartment, destroying ...
The statues, commissioned by Mayor Thomas Koch, depict St. Michael the Archangel and St. Florian, patrons of police and firefighters respectively. QUINCY ‒ The new $175 million police ...
The basilica is home to several well- revered sculptures including The Pietà - a sculpture by Michelangelo, and the statue of St Peter on his throne. It is believed the Pope was not present at ...
Some 50,000 people visit St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City daily. The 500-year-old structure, with its 448-foot-high dome, ...