St. Paul’s Tomb
Posted by Tom McFeely
Monday, June 29, 2009 10:24 AM
A roughly cut marble sarcophagus, believed to be the tomb of St. Paul, is seen through an opening under the altar of the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls. (CNS)
Pope Benedict XVI announced yesterday that scientific tests indicate that St. Paul is indeed buried in a sarcophagus beneath the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome.
Go here to read an article by Associated Press about this confirmation of what has been held to be true for nearly 2,000 years by Catholic tradition.
At a ceremony marking the conclusion of the Church’s Year of St.... READ MORE
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Vatican Designates National Shrine in Honor of St. Paul
Posted by Tim Drake
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:51 AM
As the Year of St. Paul draws to a close, the Vatican has designated the Cathedral of St. Paul, in St. Paul, Minn., as the nation’s first national shrine in honor of the apostle Paul.
The distinction was granted by the Office of the Holy See and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, following a request by St. Paul and Minneapolis Archbishop John Nienstedt. It is Minnesota’s first national... READ MORE
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Return to Rome
Posted by Tom McFeely
Wednesday, October 01, 2008 6:56 AM
Pope Benedict XVI today at St. Peter's Square. (CNS/Reuters)
Pope Benedict XVI held his weekly general audience at St. Peter’s Square in Rome for the first time since July.
The Pope returned this week to the Vatican from his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo outside of Rome.
In his weekly catechesis delivered at today’s general audience at St. Peter’s, the Holy Father continued his discussion of the words and actions of St. Paul.
Benedict... READ MORE
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